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Apple Passbook, Google Wallet Apps Now Include Ads
February 23, 2015

A new generation of mobile ads have made their way to Apple Passbook and Google Wallet. 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...

Grabble On-The-Go Fashion App Swipes Up $1.8M
February 23, 2015

The British fashion app Grabble, which uses Tinder-style swipes to help customers make fashion purchases from retailers, just landed a $1.8 million fundraising round from a series of angel investors, as the company seeks to expand to the U.S. and Asia within the year. Get...

Wearables To Grow 34 Percent In 2015
February 23, 2015

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E-Commerce Sales Projected To Grow 14 Percent
February 23, 2015

Retail sales in the U.S. will increase about 4 percent in 2015 to nearly $5 trillion, according to eMarketer research, while e-commerce is expected to see a 14 percent jump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Gemalto Sees No Evidence That Its Encryption Keys Were Boosted By Spies
February 23, 2015

After reports last week that Gemalto had seen the encryption keys for its SIM cards stolen by the NSA and GCHQ , the Dutch company has officially responded that its products are secure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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...