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Is Apple Pay The (Real) Blackberry Killer?
September 29, 2014

Since the unveiling of Apple Pay, the entire focus of payments has focused on what Act II will look like, give Act I’s very exciting conclusion.  . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amex’s Parting Gift to Canadian Costco Customers
September 29, 2014

After Costco Canada’s decision to jump ship from American Express to the Capital One Platinum MasterCard, and all other MasterCard products which will now all also be available as a payment option at Costco Canada, the only thing left for Amex to do is pay...

Cross-border Payments
StartUp Finds Gold In Online Transaction Data
September 29, 2014

There is no question that people are buying things online in ever increasing numbers or that they are creating reams of data while they are doing it. What to do with the data–how to use it, how to turn it into something useful, that’s a...

Alternative Credit
New Online to Offline Use Case: App-Based Rent Payments
September 29, 2014

Sometimes a very modern idea can have a throughly retro name, as evidenced by a new app that is seeing if it can move the quintessentially offline experience online.  Though no one has called a home a “pad” since 1989 and no one outside the...

Merchant Innovation
Stripe Supports Facebook’s “Buy” Button
September 29, 2014

In a move that could help solidify its status as the go-to payments power behind social media’s expansion into e-commerce, Stripe has been named Facebook’s partner in developing it’s “buy” button. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

ShopKick’s $200M Payday
September 29, 2014

U.S.-based Shopkick is heading toward full acquisition by South Korean wireless company SK Telecom. 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 Today....

Cybersecurity
Mobile Users Not Concerned About Security
September 29, 2014

A new study released by the  Raytheon and Ponemon Institute reports that a little more than half of IT managers are interested in implementing virtualization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cybersecurity
Barclay’s Reports Mega Mobile Transaction Volume
September 29, 2014

Barclays UK has announced the bank is now handling more than $6.52 billion in payments and transfers per month through its Pingit and mobile banking applications Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cybersecurity
MasterCard Launches Online V-Card for X-Border Shopping
September 29, 2014

KB Kookmin Card, in partnership with MasterCard, will introduce a virtual credit card that will allow overseas customers easy access to retail sites such as Amazon.com. The “SecurePay” protects users from personal information theft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...