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Rocket Internet-Backed Tripda Hitches $11M Ride
January 30, 2015

Tripda, a ridesharing platform with a focus on long-distance travel, has raised $11 million. 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...

Zomato Dining Out in Turkey
January 30, 2015

Mere weeks after Zomato gobbled up Urbanspoon, the restaurant discovery platform has announced its acquisition of Mekanist in Turkey. 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...

Survey: Majority of Americans Have Subprime Credit Scores
January 30, 2015

Despite signs showing that the U.S. economy is improving, 56 percent of Americans are still struggling with sub-prime credit that may have resulted from the recession, according to new findings by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) that were reported Jan. 29 in The Washington Post....

Delaware Wants to Digitize Driver’s Licenses
January 30, 2015

As smartphones increasingly become like digital wallets with the rollout of features like Apple Pay and online identification becoming more common, it is only a matter of time before people become confident enough to put more sensitive information on their phones beyond just bank cards....

Mobile Commerce
On-Demand Shipping App Shyp Launches Android App
January 30, 2015

What started out as a small personalized pick-up service that only iOS users could access, Shyp has announced that its app will now be available on Android as the company continues to expand nationally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Industry Experts, Card Issuers Push Congress on Cyber Info Sharing Laws
January 30, 2015

In an effort to prevent future data breaches on the scale seen over the last few years, cyber-security experts, along with card issuers like MasterCard and American Express, have gone to Washington in the hopes of drumming up support for legislation to make sharing information...

Loyalty & Rewards
Visa Checkout Plays The Super Bowl
January 30, 2015

Katy Perry and multi-channel shopping experience fans are in a for a treat during the half-time show this weekend at the Super Bowl. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Google Payments And Commerce Vision
January 30, 2015

“The way to win this in the long term, is simple, you just make wonderful products. When you make wonderful products that are magical people will find them.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Apple Pay By The Numbers (Volume 6)
January 30, 2015

If Apple populated a city with all the people it has sold phones to since late 2014, that city would be eight times the size of NYC, likely called iTopia or iTroplois, and Tim Cook would be the mayor or maybe even the King. And...