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Better Access for Mobile POS From Thumbzup
December 03, 2014

South Africa’s Thumbzup is ready to launch a better version of its low-cost smartphone to make mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) more affordable and accessible through a one-stop option. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Salvation Army Goes Digital
December 03, 2014

Salvation Army will ring in the holiday season with new digital channels to drive up donations for its annual Red Kettle Campaign, Mobile Commerce Daily reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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American Express Adds Touch ID App For iPhone
December 03, 2014

American Express has updated its Amex Mobile app for iOS with a key new feature: Now iPhone and iPad users can log into their accounts by fingerprint, 9 to 5 Mac reported on Tuesday (Dec. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Will Alibaba Help or Hurt U.S. Retailers?
December 03, 2014

Alibaba has become the target of the latest political ad from the Alliance for Main Street Fairness — a spot previously held by Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Taking Mass Payments To The Masses
December 03, 2014

Delivering mass payments is pretty easy if a corporation is paying 50,000 payees the same amount, in one country, and everyone’s banked, says Lisa Shields, CEO of hyperWALLET. Where it gets difficult, she says, is when you’re paying 50,000 people different amounts across 80 countries...

Why Consumers Love eCommerce (Not Why You Think)
December 03, 2014

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday to Singles Day, to say that online shopping is booming around the globe would be a far, far understatement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cyber Monday Recap: Winners and Otherwise
December 03, 2014

Retailers and consumers have wised up to each other’s habits: Offer more sales and consumer will shop more. But if stores offer longer sales, it also may spread out how, where and when consumers are spending their money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Beware Fraudulent Bitcoin Sites
December 03, 2014

Two websites pretending to be from the Bitcoin Foundation are trying to steal Bitcoin users’ cryptocurrency — and there may be more scammers out there, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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SimplyTapp’s Funding Boost
December 03, 2014

SimplyTapp announced today that  it has raised $5.9M in a Series B financing round from unnamed new investors as well as existing investors Blue Sky Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. To date SimplyTapp has raised $7.6M in capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form...