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Tech Giants Lobby Via Letter: Don’t Weaken Encryption Systems
June 10, 2015

U.S. tech companies are exhorting President Barack Obama not to roll back encryption systems in the wake of a strong and quite public debate over mass surveillance, Reuters reported Tuesday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Apple Pay Makes Another European Play
June 10, 2015

With all the news coming out of Apple this week at its big Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), it’s no surprise that another country is eyeing its mobile payments service. This time, however, it’s one region that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. Get the...

MasterCard’s Masters Of Code Hackathon Momentum
June 10, 2015

What do St. Louis and Mexico City have in common? 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. By completing this...

Apriva Partners To Address mPOS EMV/NFC Gap
June 10, 2015

Through the integration of one mPOS application with a payment hardware provider, the mPOS market is about to get a little extra functionality when it comes to EMV and NFC capability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Control Gathers $1.5 Million in Seed Money to Fund Growth
June 10, 2015

Control, a Canadian company that offers an analytics platform geared for online payments, announced that it closed a seed round, which was oversubscribed, for $1.5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Uber Gets Into Credit Cards To Finance Gas For Drivers
June 10, 2015

Lately, with all the regulatory storms swirling around Uber, when news is reported on the ride-hailing company it’s not usually positive. But yesterday, Uber had its own bundle of news — this time, all good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Shopping App Spring Jumps To Free Shipping
June 10, 2015

Spring, the mobile app that brings an Instagram-like experience to shopping, announced yesterday (June 9) it will offer users free shipping on every order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
Meal Delivery Startup Blue Apron Strings Up $135 Million Investment
June 10, 2015

Blue Apron, which among a cadre of meal delivery startups has carved a niche by bringing meal kits to homes, has finalized a $135 million investment from a group of companies led by Fidelity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Mobile May Help Top eCommerce Markets Double To $985B By 2018
June 10, 2015

A new study released by PayPal, Google and OC&C Strategy Consultants found that the world’s largest eCommerce markets — the U.K., U.S., China and Germany — can expect to double in size by 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...