The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has adopted a new version (4.2) of the Bluetooth core specification in an attempt to improve security by preventing Bluetooth beacons from pairing with smartphones without the user’s permission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Think you know all there is to know about holiday shopping in 2014? Might be time to think again. While the headlines during the holiday season tend to be as unvarying as the seasons – “The Price of Gas Will Control Consumer Spending,” “It’s All...
As it approaches its 6th anniversary, Square has announced some major changes for the company. Most recently, those changes are said to include a reorganization of its engineering executive team as the company looks to streamline oversight of its growing business. Get the Full Story...
Krispy Kreme is getting into the mobile payments game with its own loyalty app. 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...
With startups steadily squeezing out the fees for retail payments, doing to same thing for people buying stocks was probably inevitable — it just took longer in the heavily regulated brokerage space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Financially underserved consumers now spend more than $100 billion a year on financial fee and interest charges, according to a report released Thursday (Dec. 11) by the Center for Financial Service Innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Predictive analytics startup Framed Data has raised $2 million in new seed funding, just months after adding features that predict when a mobile app’s user will be willing to pay for premium services or make in-app purchases, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Dec. 11). Get the...
As Alibaba, Amazon and other global ecommerce players ramp up their operations in India, New Delhi-based online marketplace Snapdeal is beefing up by acquiring online gift retailer Wishpicker, India’s Economic Times reported on Thursday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
A Baltimore credit union is about to go live with an ATM that authenticates customers with facial recognition, according to Credit Union Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
