Payment Methods

Datacap Finds POS and the Restaurant Industry Appetizing
July 01, 2015

As the payments landscape evolves and EMV’s liability shift looms here in the U.S., questions arise as to the suitability of EMV in the restaurant setting. Datacap says it does indeed suit the situation, and offers up a really great reason why: it’s the fastest...

Braintree Powers Pinterest’s High End Buyable Pins
July 01, 2015

Pinterest, having launched buyable Pins in early June, said Tuesday (June 30) that the service — through which users can buy products they see online through the site — is now available to U.S. iPhone and iPad users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Crowdfunding The Greek Debt Bailout?
July 01, 2015

As the Greek drama plays on, Bloomberg reports that a crowdfunding campaign is in the midst of trying to raise €1.6 billion via the “Greek Bailout Fund” launched on site Indiegogo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Big Players Jockey For Position In China’s O2O World
July 01, 2015

Amid growing competition in China’s huge e-commerce market, and with an eye on online-offline services, Baidu is poised to spend billions on its group buying platform and other initiatives. But is the company, up against Alibaba and on the heels of its $1 billion investment...

News
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...

News
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...