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MasterCard’s Multitasking Parking Meter
July 01, 2015

While most cities across the U.S. are still upgrading from quarter-fed parking meters to suave card-swiping machines, Las Vegas has gone a step ahead with its new SaaS-enabled coupon printing parking meters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Facebook Messenger Payments Now Open For Everyone (In The US)
July 01, 2015

The much discussed payments feature for Facebook’s Messenger platform is now officially available to all U.S.-based FB users. Via a post on the world’s most popular social media platform, VP of Messaging Products David Marcus (formerly the head of PayPal) touted the announcement by the ease...

Viggle Wiggles Into $4.2M Stock Sale
July 01, 2015

Viggle, the free mobile app that rewards entertainment loyalists for watching TV and listening to music, has announced it has priced an underwritten sale of its common stock worth $4.2 million — or 2,048,780 shares. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Who Are The Wearable “Pay” Players?
July 01, 2015

How much do smartphone users care about wearables? Apple, Google and Samsung hope a ton, and they are pulling out all of the stops to not only get consumers to buy, keep and use them but also use them to make payments. Get the Full Story...

Alibaba Spreads Its Mobile Wings To India’s Paytm
July 01, 2015

Alibaba is said to be in advanced negotiations to invest in the Indian mobile payments processor Paytm, Reuters reported yesterday (June 30). The amount discussed would be around $600 million, according to undisclosed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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IDEX Lands Global Biometric Card Deal
July 01, 2015

IDEX ASA, a company that specializes in fingerprint imaging and recognition technology, has formed a new partnership with a global payments company to help create an international biometric payment card program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

PayPal Redials Its Robocall Feature
June 30, 2015

In the wake of criticism from both users and regulators, PayPal is scaling back once-ambitious plans to change its user agreement to allow automated calls and text messages. As widely reported, the company is amending its user agreement just days before the new contact terms...

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Banking Malware Getting Tougher To Block
June 30, 2015

A recent study by SecurityScorecard reveals one thing no retail bank wants to admit: That malware is getting more sophisticated and tougher to block. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

CM Telecom Opens CM Payments Worldwide
June 30, 2015

A mobile service provider has expanded its way into the international payments space. 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 Today. By...