Fiserv, the financial services technology company, announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 31) that its Accel debit payments network has expanded its routing options. In a press release, Fiserv said the expanded routing options are for online and brick-and-mortar transactions, giving merchants more flexibility and offering...
Food order-ahead mobile apps are exceedingly good at calculating the best route for drivers, but they don’t always keep consumers informed about the status of their orders in real time, according to Lee Leet, chief executive of QSR Automations, Inc. Customers want to be kept...
No one knows what the future holds. In life, certainly, but especially in technology — and especially in payments technology. From wampum to pieces of eight to greenbacks to mobile devices and NFC, the conduits and ways we pay are constantly evolving. No one holds...
NCR and Samsung Electronics America announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) of the launch of NCR Silver Quantum, an all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) station featuring an integrated payment device that comes equipped with mobile wallet acceptance capability, customer display, a loyalty scanner and a Samsung Galaxy...
Square is rolling out a point-of-sale (POS) device for larger merchants, according to a press release. Priced at $999, the company says its Square Register solution is a versatile, fully integrated POS that works for any business. According to the press release, Square Register boasts a...
On Tuesday (Oct. 24), UL Transaction Security announced news of the launch of its Web-Based Host Test Tool (wHTT), a payment host testing system engineered to allow companies to discover flaws in their own payment platforms. The Web-Based Host Test Tool simplifies the process of testing payment...
On Tuesday (Oct. 24), AEVI and Vantiv announced news that they are coming together to offer Vantiv’s partners and clients access to an open application platform for point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The platform will extend across Vantiv’s SmartPay devices. The arrangement will allow Vantiv’s small- and mid-sized...
Alipay, the digital payment company owned by Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce company, has inked a partnership with Poynt, the maker of smart terminals. According to a news release from Poynt, under terms of the deal, Alipay’s more than 520 million registered users in China will be...
Football season is here, and with it, everyone’s favorite stadium food (and least favorite stadium snack prices). According to The Cheat Sheet, a slice of pizza sees a markup of 69 percent to 75 percent at most sports stadiums. Popcorn is looking at 82 percent...
