Microsoft has been building better alternatives to passwords into its forthcoming version of Windows, including support for two-factor authentication and biometrics. Now the company is joining forces with the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance industry group to spread those technologies to other designs, according to...
Emerging Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced it will be opening its online store, Mi.com, in the United States, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Traditionally, luxury fashion stayed away from Web-based sales because of its desire to cater to the ultra-wealthy who were more likely to spend their dollars at high-end shops. The fashion startup scene, however, has changed that notion and started catering to the tech-savvy wealthy who...
Most of the fallout in China may have settled from Alibaba’s fight with a Chinese regulator over fake merchandise sold through the e-commerce giant’s online marketplaces. But now Alibaba faces potential problems from another direction: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The New York Times...
ApplePie Capital, one of the newer players in the marketplace lending space reported last week (Feb. 11) that its loan demand topped $25 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Despite a fierce rivalry in all other areas, Chinese mobile payment giants Alibaba and Tencent have agreed to a rare truce in the taxicab industry, according to The Wall Street Journal, as the companies look to focus their energies — and their cash — in areas where...
According to new research released by the Aite Group, 59 percent of U.S POS locations will be chip compatible by the end of this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
There’s no good news these days if you’re in the loyalty business. 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...
Between 2009 and 2013, according to the most recently available data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in Oxford, Mississippi, was a little over $39k a year, 55 percent of the population was working age (18-65) and a little over 20 percent of...
