Fitbit is gearing up to rollout a smartwatch that will be paired with Bluetooth headphones and will be able to make payments for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Could fake news and horrific videos in the Facebook news feed create Facebook’s MySpace moment? It’s the question that Karen Webster ponders this week, saying it’s not as far-fetched as it may sound. It’s also a case study that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg knows all...
FinTech startup Flux has begun pilot trials of a service that will convert paper receipts to mobile data services. 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...
The most memorable thing that came out of the 1959 movie, A Hole in the Head, was its 1960 Oscar-winning song, “High Hopes,” sung by Frank Sinatra. If the song title doesn’t ring a bell — after all, it was 1960 — perhaps its lyrics might: Get...
Icon Solutions announced the enhancement of its Instant Payments Framework (IPF) product to support connectivity to The Clearing House (TCH), which will accelerate U.S. banks’ access to real-time payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Deck: Rails can be rickety, and rails can be gleamingly new, but in payments rails have to make sure the money gets to where it needs to go. At IP 2017, a series of rail specialists, from NACHA to Canada’s Interac, delved into what...
Can merchants find their way into the end zone, scoring points with customers? In an Innovation Project 2017 fireside chat with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster loaded with sports lingo, First Data CEO Frank Bisignano delved into the ways innovation and partnerships can rack up points with...
CaixaBank, Global Payments, Visa, Samsung and BNP Paribas’ subsidiary Arval have joined forces to set up Spain’s “first” payment innovation hub, according to Banking Technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
ANZ and Ingenico have set up the first multipayment Connected Screens that enable consumers to donate to a charity with a simple tap of their contactless cards on the screen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
