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Wither Amazon Register? Wither mPOS?
November 05, 2015

A large merchant base? Check. Robust distribution network? Check. Competitive pricing? Check! That’s Register, the mPOS service that Amazon shut down last week. Launched just a year ago, the $10 mPOS device was touted to be the retail behemoth’s answer to Square and PayPal. So...

Dining Goes Digital
November 05, 2015

Scenario A: Waiter brings dining check to consumer in the traditional “check register.” Consumer pulls out credit card, puts it in the register, hands it to waiter and waiter rushes it away behind a dark curtain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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OPM Locks Down New Cybersecurity Advisor
November 05, 2015

In the wake of the massive data breaches that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, the agency appointed a new cyber and information technology advisor yesterday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Intel Rolls Out New Internet Of Things Chip Line
November 05, 2015

Intel is entering the race to manufacture and develop cheap processor chips for IoT devices with the launch of a new chip line. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bank Data Safety At Top Of Mind For Consumers
November 05, 2015

Regardless of technological innovations in the financial space, some human elements remain constant — like worries about banking security. 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...

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The SMB Risk Of Mixing Personal/Business Finances
November 05, 2015

A quarter of small business owners still keep company funds in accounts that also hold their personal finances, a study by Citizens Bank released Wednesday (Nov. 4) found. That lends risk to both tax status on a personal basis and also business credit availability. Get...

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Shopify Passes 200K Merchant Mark
November 05, 2015

In reporting its third quarter results on Wednesday (Nov. 4), cloud-based eCommerce player Shopify said that it had passed a milestone in logging more than 200,000 merchants on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Lucova’s ‘Pay With Selfie’ Tech Expands
November 05, 2015

Lucova has secured another partner to expand its mobile payments footprint across college campuses. 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...

UK Payday Lender Will Pay Back Customers
November 05, 2015

In a recent nod to the troubles bedeviling the payday industry across Europe and especially within the United Kingdom, CashEuroNet UK is repaying $2.6 million through total loan forgiveness for more than 3,900 customers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the...