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Apple Pay
NCR Silver Merchants Prefer Bitcoin to Apple Pay
December 02, 2014

Small businesses using NCR’s Silver tablet-based point-of-sale system are steadily asking about bitcoin but not showing much interest in Apple Pay, NCR product manager Reggie Kimble told Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Europe
Amazon’s Tricky Overseas Expansion
December 02, 2014

Amazon’s overseas expansion into Europe has already hit a snag. Amazon’s emergence into the market was putting pressure on Europe’s postal firms, but now it’s been announced that the e-Commerce giant is dropping same-day delivery in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Apple Pay
Hackers’ Prime Target: Apple Pay
December 02, 2014

Apple Pay is already popular with consumers, which means that it will also become a popular target for cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Cross-border Payments
The Invisible ATM Skimmer
December 02, 2014

Cyberthieves are now bypassing traditional ATM “skimmers” and wiring directly into a cash machine’s own card-reading hardware through a hidden hole in the ATM, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Amazon Strategy Boosts Kindle and Fire
December 02, 2014

Some of Amazon’s strategic investments have been questioned, but it appears the Amazon Kindle and Fire tablet are paying off, The Street reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Alibaba’s Social Partner Plans $200m IPO
December 02, 2014

Momo Inc, a mobile-based social networking platform expects to raise $256.6M in an IPO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Payments Isn’t A Cost, It’s A Revenue Generator
December 02, 2014

Finance says payments is a cost and needs to come down. Marketing says it’s the biggest way to drive revenue. And, Digital River’s Group VP of Payments, Eric Christensen says that he has the data to show that the marketing folks are right, particularly when...

Crowdfunded Space Poses Payments And Product Security Risks
December 02, 2014

There are plenty of niche markets in the payments world. And then there’s examples of the niches among niches — crowdsourced funding payment options available through major payment providers such as Amazon, PayPal and credit card companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...