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eBay Releases New iPad App
December 10, 2014

Ebay has overhauled its iPad app with a photo-heavy look and curated categories to bring the feel of brick-and-mortar discovery to mobile shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Company Spotlight
It’s The Most Mobile Time Of The Year
December 10, 2014

As we reflect back at the last 12 months in payments, it can be difficult to recall all of the innovations that have helped omnichannel move from buzzword to a merchant forefront strategy. And at the very center of that strategy is mobile — specifically,...

More Trouble For Uber Overseas–And In The U.S.
December 10, 2014

Uber is facing more heat around the world, as well as in the U.S. 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...

Bitcoins Reported Stolen After Blockchain.Info Security Update
December 10, 2014

The world’s most popular web-based Bitcoin wallet service, Blockchain.info, suffered a security lapse during a software update that affected hundreds of users, the service said in a blog post on Monday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

ICA Introduces Sweden To Contactless Cards
December 10, 2014

Swedish bank ICA will issue MasterCard contactless payment cards to more than 500,000 customers in the first contactless rollout in Sweden, the bank announced on Tuesday (Dec. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

App Data Shows Walmart Outpricing Competitors
December 10, 2014

Amazon used to to be the king of the holiday deals, but data from ShopSavvy shows this year may be different. ShopSavvy, a mobile shopping app, was able to tap into the database of pricing info of retailers to see who has the best shopping...

Homegrown Ecommerce On The Rise In Africa
December 10, 2014

Africa and eCommerce don’t initially seem like a match, though for countries like Nigeria — the economically-booming nation driven by its large oil stake — it has found a way onto the eCommerce map. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Uber Competition Heats Up In France
December 10, 2014

The car service competition for business clientele in France is heating up after SnapCar, one of Uber’s rivals, secured a $2.5 million investment, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
India’s RBI Hobbles Mobile Payments
December 10, 2014

While India has the potential to be one of the world’s biggest markets for mobile payments, at the moment the country’s central bank is creating barriers to mobile-payment adoption instead of removing them, according to a blog post by Ensygnia. Get the Full Story Complete...