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Jumio Adds Driver’s License Scanning To Its Payment Product
October 22, 2014

Jumio, a company that tried to make mobile payment easier by using the phone’s camera to sidestep manual data entry, on Tuesday (Oct. 21) introduced Bam Checkout, which the company is hoping will counter Apple Pay, according to TechCrunch. The new twist is allowing users...

How Apple Will Attack The “Man In The Middle” Problem
October 22, 2014

Amidst reports that a series of man-in-the-middle-attacks has been launched against Apple’s iCloud in China—one report specified that agents working for the government of China were deeply involved—Apple has posted a security document warning consumers and offering practical tips on how to avoid being victimized....

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Balmer: Apple Pay “Obvious”
October 22, 2014

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer played down the innovativeness of Apple Tuesday (Oct. 21), saying that Apple Pay was “obvious.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International iPhones Users May Have Found a Loophole to Apple Pay
October 21, 2014

International iPhone users may have been a little bummed about the fact that since Monday, Apple Pay was officially rolled out only in the United States. Well according to Whirlpool forums, international users have found a loophole and can to utilize the service. Get the...

CabCharge Knocks Back Fleetcors Take-Over Attempt
October 21, 2014

Can’t win them all, even Fleetcor. After successfully buying out rival Comdata early this year, Fleetcor was not able to pick up Cabcharge, after the company received a letter of interest from the U.S.-listed group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple Sold A Ton Of iPhones In Q3
October 21, 2014

Apple’s fourth-quarter earnings came in just hours after Apple Pay launched Monday (Oct. 20), with Apple delivering several record-breaking revenue, sales and profit numbers. Those numerical victories come from strong sales of the iPhone6 and 6 Plus, which are enduring huge backlogs. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Boost Intercept Popularity Soars
October 21, 2014

Boost Intercept, the B2B platform from Boost Payment Solutions, is seeing sharply growing demand among commercial card issuers, third party processors, corporate payers and suppliers the product is designed to eliminate the need for suppliers to manually process transactions or access card data, expediting reconciliation...

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MasterCard, Newgen Push Better B2B Payments In Asia Pacific
October 21, 2014

Newgen Software and MasterCard are working today to support faster and more secure B2B payments throughout Asia Pacific. 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...

Wells Fargo Rollouts With Apple Pay
October 21, 2014

With the official rollout of Apple Pay, all Wells Fargo customers now hold the ability to utilize the platform with ease and most importantly, security. Wells Fargo Debit and Credit Card holders, as well as small business debit cardholders will have the ability to conveniently...