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AmEx Experimenting With Facial Recognition Tech
April 10, 2015

After a tough 2015 so far, American Express Co. is experimenting. In particular, AmEx is taking a closer look at facial recognition and wearable technology with an eye toward developing new capabilities for some of its mobile apps. Those products could be used to reach...

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Dimon: JPMorgan “Aggressive” On Expanding Payments Business
April 10, 2015

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon kept up his critical tone toward regulators and their potential role in preventing the next financial crisis in his annual letter to shareholders sent April 8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bitcoin Goes Presidential And Buttercoin Goes Belly Up
April 10, 2015

As quickly as bitcoin prices rise or dip, so does the number of bitcoin services that enter the market with the aim to persuade merchants to bring bitcoin onto their eCommerce platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Carrier Billing Projected To Pull In $14B By 2019
April 10, 2015

Digital content paid for through carrier billing will generate more than $14 billion in revenue over the next five years, according to a new Juniper Research report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Western Union Makes Payment Agreement with Skype
April 09, 2015

You can now pay for Skype calls with Western Union. 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 completing this...

Igniting Mobile Money In India
April 09, 2015

For most of the developed business world, the phrase “time is money,” is about using time better in order to maximize capital production. For most of India — the cash-centric, developing economy of 1.3 billion people — the phrase “time is money” has an entirely...

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BBVA Launches Real-Time Payments
April 09, 2015

Through a partnership with the digital payments network Dwolla, BBVA Compass announced yesterday (April 8) that it would be offering its customers the capability to send and receive money in real-time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Is Groupon Exiting The POS Business?
April 09, 2015

Groupon may be looking to sell of its point-of-sale software business that’s used for restaurants and bar iPad POS systems, Re/code reported yesterday (April 8), though no specific sources were named. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Did The Bitcoin Foundation Go Bust?
April 09, 2015

Days after a newly elected board member said the Bitcoin Foundation is “effectively bankrupt,” the organization has responded that it’s not, but it’s working from an austerity budget after the collapse in bitcoin’s price “drastically affected the Foundation’s bottom line as the majority of assets...