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Developers Flee The Fire Phone
February 23, 2015

That customers did not fall in love with Amazon’s Fire Phone is well known. While that is bad news for a consumer product, it is still a situation that could, and did, get worse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Company Spotlight
How MasterCard Is Taking Biometrics To The Masses
February 23, 2015

It’s been a little over a week since The White House Cybersecurity Summit, during which U.S. President Barack Obama called upon tech and financial companies to band together to protect consumers from cyber attacks. Among initiatives highlighted during the Summit was MasterCard’s $20 million investment...

Target’s Canadian Woes Worsen With Supplier Spat
February 23, 2015

The dispute between Target Canada and its suppliers fighting to get paid since the retail chain went bust in the nation has reached a new peak since those suppliers brought Target Canada to court. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

PayPal Amps Up Cybersecurity Plans
February 23, 2015

Cybersecurity is the buzzword flooding the payments and commerce space. No matter which company, the narrative is all about security breaches and how to be proactive in combatting attacks — this includes protecting email. And last week, PayPal shared its take on how the company is...

Instacart’s Retail Partnerships Delivering
February 23, 2015

E-commerce. It’s become something of a double-edge sword for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. 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...

Apple’s New Biometrics TouchID Patent
February 23, 2015

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published Thursday (Feb. 19) new patent applications filed by Apple that hint at the technology conglomerate’s latest focuses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mt Gox Robbery an Inside Job, Report Suggests
February 23, 2015

New evidence suggests the downfall of the Tokyo based Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox might have been an inside job executed by an automated bot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Financial Inclusion
Citi Set To Sell OneMain To Springleaf For $4B
February 23, 2015

Citigroup is in the final stages of a deal to sell its OneMain consumer finance unit to subprime lender Springleaf for more than $4 billion, Reuters reported on Friday (Feb. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Target Aims At Mobile In-Store Experience
February 23, 2015

Target is blurring the lines between mobile and bricks-and-mortar — a tactic that’s getting customers who use its mobile app to spend more in stores, a Target executive told a conference audience at eTail West 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...