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MagTek Inks Deal With Viableware To Provide POS Security Services
July 04, 2012

MagTek will provide point-of-sale security services to Viableware, a technology service provider for restaurant clients, The Paypers reports. 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...

Florida Credit Union Is First to Issue EMV-Enabled Visa Prepaid Cards
July 03, 2012

PSCU says it is the first financial institution in the U.S. to issue Visa’s EMV-enabled prepaid cards to its accountholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

All-American Apps: Mobile Works Its Way Into Summer Pastimes
July 03, 2012

Odds are you already use your phone for more than calling, texts and emails. Even if it just the occasional game of Skeeball, you’re like most people if you’ve found that a smartphone adds a little bit more fun to your everyday life. Here are...

French Mobile Operator Orange Finally Ready For NFC
July 02, 2012

Orange has recently announced a nationwide wide deployment of NFC SIM cards in France, covering 27 million subscribers. According to news site TechCrunch, Orange’s SIM solution is the first to have the same level of security as a smart card or chip based payment. Get...

If Eurozone Collapses, Visa Is Ready
July 02, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reports that Visa is preparing for a potential collapse of the eurozone. Steve Perry, chief commercial official at Visa, told the WSJ that Visa is exploring various possible outcomes, including a total collapse of the eurozone: “From our perspective, we can...

Fime, An Orange Company, Opens NFC Testing Lab In South Korea
July 02, 2012

Fime, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has opened a new NFC-focused mobile technology test lab in Seoul, South Korea. 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...

Rumor: Google Wallet May Be Setting Up for U.K. Launch
July 02, 2012

Google may be prepared to formally launch its mobile wallet platform in the U.K., NFC World reports. 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...

MasterCard to Deliver NFC Solutions to Russian Postal Service
June 28, 2012

MasterCard will provide NFC payment solutions to 2,000 of the Russian Post’s 42,000 office locations, NFC World says. 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...

We Just Can’t Put Our Phones Down, New Usage Data Show
June 27, 2012

Roughly 15 percent of all American adults do their web browsing almost exclusively on a mobile device — highlighting the ever-increasing importance of the mobile ecosystem to businesses of all kinds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...