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Samsung Tackles Apple Launch Head On (With Pillows)
September 28, 2015

Samsung — or at least a marketing firm affiliated with Samsung — took another attempt at ambushing an Apple launch event in London late last week, but the attempt may have fallen short. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Uber Gets Into Prepaid Service With UberEvents
September 28, 2015

Uber is testing out a new prepaid ride service that takes the ride-sharing company into the events space in NYC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Weekly Roundup — PYMNTS ‘Best Of’ The Week
September 25, 2015

Need a quick refresher of the week? Who doesn't. That why we've gathered up the top 10 stories that were buzzing on PYMNTS this week to give you your weekly dose of what's trending today in the payments and commerce ecosystem.

Apple and Samsung Jostle For The Consumer Spotlight
September 25, 2015

The mobile payments version of “Keeping up with the Joneses” was out in full force these last few weeks, as Samsung’s impending rollout of Samsung Pay in the U.S. was forced to share its moment in the sun with several instances of big news from...

Venmo Enters Mobile P2P Lending Space
September 25, 2015

Lending money to friends and family may be the quickest way to prove that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In many cases, you never get paid back; in some cases, you actually foster resentment; in almost all cases, it’s an unsettling...

Innovating Bitcoin With ‘Bitcoin For Beginners’
September 25, 2015

“More men and women have gone to space than there are developers that know how the blockchain works.” 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...

Prosper Adds Personal Finance Analytics With Acquisition
September 25, 2015

Prosper Marketplace, which connects investors and borrowers, said Thursday (Sept. 24) that it is buying personal finance analytics company BillGuard, which makes apps to track credit, money and the consequences of financial decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Visa Europe Envisions The Future Of Wearable Payments
September 25, 2015

The payment services cooperative teamed up with a prominent art and design school in London to challenge students to visualize how wearable payment devices will look and function by 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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What Makes GoFundMe’s Crowdfunding Platform Unique
September 25, 2015

GoFundMe has risen to the arguable top of the crowdfunding heap in recent months, becoming the platform that springs to mind and headlines for grassroots funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...