Earlier this week, Amazon announced that it was going to begin managing subscription payments, which will allow the online marketplace provider’s active users with stored credit cards on its site to pay for phone, digital music and other monthly subscriptions. But what exactly does this...
Yesterday, ride-sharing start-up and fundraising juggernaut Uber announced a partnership with American Express that will allow Uber users who are also qualified cardholders enrolled in the Membership Rewards to earn points on the rides they take. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Barclaycard announced earlier this week that it is launching a contactless payments wristband. According to The Telegraph, the “bpay” band uses the contactless payment technology in Barclays’ credit and debit cards. Consumers can make payments by scanning the wristband against one of 300,000 UK terminals....
Earlier this week BitPay announced that it had named Tim Byun as its Chief Compliance Officer. According to a company statement that Byun began his new duties on June 2 at the Digital Banking Summit conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Internet security company McAfee recently announced that the annual global cost of cybercrime is estimated to be anywhere from $375 billion to $575 billion, with the actual figure likely tipping above $400 billion. According to a recent McAfee survey, not only does cyber crime damage...
Amazon.com on June 9 opened access to its Login and Pay with Amazon feature by enabling the 240 million cardholders in its database to pay recurring subscription bills from participating merchants. PayPal and Apple already support subscription-based payments, and some believe Amazon had to follow...
While nearly three-quarters of retailer are planning to develop the capacity to identify customers when they walk in the store via their smartphones is a top priority for retailers, at present only 3 percent have the ability to do so right now, according to a...
Old news but new analysis. Check out Karen Webster’s take on the news that stopped the payments world from spinning on its axis for a little while yesterday.
Another mobile card payment solution has hit the mainstream. However, Malaysia-based Soft Space is unique in that it decided to cater to the market in Asia. Additionally, Soft Space is the first payment solution in Asia to receive full EMV accreditation, which led to it...
