From bits of paper receipts to bytes across POS, payments have scaled technological heights globally. At an Innovation Project 2017 fireside chat, Mastercard president of Global Products and Solutions Gary Flood told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the only constant across networks is change.
Samsung Pay achieved some big milestones recently, with its unique Magnetic Secure Transmission technology allowing it to make a wide-scale debut in India, as well as officially launching in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Most of the time, saying that some firm or other was a “totally different company five years ago” is a bit of hyperbole. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Exxon Mobil’s Speedpass+, its mobile payment app that launched Apple Pay payments for gas last year, is now letting people pay via an Apple Watch. According to a report, users can now purchase gas at the pump with their Apple Watch. While Speedpass+ relies on in-app Apple...
Payza, a global online payment platform, announced Thursday (April 27) that Payza members in China can now load their Payza eWallets using WeChat, UnionPay and ePayLinks. Chinese Payza members can also perform online transactions in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CYR). Get the Full Story Complete the...
Keep up or fall down. The April PYMNTS.com Developer Tracker, powered by Vantiv, features an interview with Burt Aycock, director of Design for ECR Software, about the use of consumer-friendly tech in helping smaller retailers stay in stride with the tech giants. Find all that,...
If nothing else, Samsung’s certainly won the smartphone “buzz award” for 2017 so far. 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...
Vantiv, the provider of payments processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions, announced Tuesday (April 25) that it’s inked a deal to acquire Paymetric, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story...
Azimo, the U.K. money transfer startup that has the backing of Rakuten, is reportedly launching a new feature that enables users to easily send money via the app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...