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Apple Dominates Mobile Revenue
February 05, 2015

Apple continues to cut a path of domination through the mobile space.  According to a new study by Opera Mediaworks, Apple led 2014 in ad revenue by a wide margin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile E-Commerce Share Shift
February 05, 2015

Go back five years and the concept of mobile gross merchandise volume (GMV) was hardly a dot on the commerce map. It was more of a speculative vision without a substantial user base to determine if mobile was worth investing during a time when budgets...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard Provides EMV Credit and Debit Cards to First Tech Credit Union
February 05, 2015

First Tech Federal Credit Union announced yesterday that it has entered a new agreement with MasterCard as its payment solution provider, according to a company release. MasterCard will offer “convenience, control and security” for First Tech’s more than 380,000 members, enabling the credit union to...

Dread Pirate Roberts Convicted
February 05, 2015

A federal jury has convicted the man they believe is the Dread Pirate Roberts — aka the mastermind and ringleader behind the Silk Road online illegal drug trade website that used bitcoins as its currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

MasterCard On Building the OS For Digital Commerce
February 05, 2015

MasterCard’s Masters of Code Hackathon Series officially kicks off today in Sydney, Australia, focusing first on mobile commerce innovation. Following Sydney, the Series will move to other parts of the world, encompassing themes like security, financial inclusion and commerce innovation. In a recent interview, Mario...

Card Thieves Hit Hotel Group Again — Just Before Tokenization Arrives
February 05, 2015

A group of franchised Marriott hotels appears to have been hit by a payment card breach for the second time in less than a year, Krebs on Security reported — and they did it just months before the hotels will install tokenization on the affected...

International
Alibaba’s Very Limited Drone Tests: More Than a Stunt, Less Than a Pilot
February 05, 2015

Alibaba is testing product deliveries by drone this week — but not in a format that would be practical as a regular delivery service, according to Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

MasterCard Opens Tech Hub And Preps For MasterPass In India
February 05, 2015

MasterCard has opened its largest Tech Hub outside of the U.S. in Pune, India, and plans to roll out its mobile payments system in April, the card brand said on Wednesday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

CFPB: Subprime Credit Card Issuer Will Refund $2.7M
February 05, 2015

A subprime credit card issuer will refund $2.7 million to customers and pay a $250,000 fine for charging customers illegal fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Wednesday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...