Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for his social network are clear: “We’re making progress towards connecting the world,” he wrote in prepared remarks in the company’s fourth-quarters earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
On Jan. 22, 1984, Apple ran a commercial during the third quarter of the Super Bowl that helped define its brand, teasing to the release of the Apple Computer Macintosh that ended by saying “you’ll see why 1984 won’t seem like 1984.” Get the Full Story Complete...
Some thirty years ago, what made Datacap Systems, Inc. unique was that it was first to bring integrated payments into cash register technology. Now, as POS technology has evolved, the meaning of the buzzword “integrated payments” to traditional acquirers and innovators alike has completely morphed...
Bitcoin’s economics are inherently flawed and it isn’t mature enough for mass adoption, according to Greg Baxter, Citi’s head of digital strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Barely 24 hours after Apple announced the biggest quarterly profit in history, smartphone rival Samsung Electronics reported that its own quarterly earnings fell 27 percent in Q4, and it now sells just about as many smartphones as Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
A war of words between the Chinese commerce ministry and Alibaba may now be cooling down after several days of heated rhetoric that has seen accusations, threats and personal attacks, after a government report last week criticized Alibaba’s Taobao, China’s largest online marketplace, for the...
The days of old school wire transfers may be numbered, as Western Union announced yesterday (Jan. 27) it will now accept Apple Pay at its “flagship locations” and affiliated outlets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The problem with a financial crisis is that the climb out has been particularly arduous for consumers and retailers. Even though spending and wages have recovered (albeit slowly and at a lesser rate than many would like) spending continues to frustrate. Consumers may be returning...
This October, the United States will hopefully be fully converted to EMV card security, a system designed to combat fraud and identity theft, which has hit major chains like Target as of the last few years. A group of people who were victims of that...
