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Apple to Launch Spotify Rival Streaming Music Service
June 02, 2015

First, Apple Insider reported rumors in April, and now The Wall Street Journal seems to be in the know as well: Apple is expected to launch a music streaming service to rival Swedish giant Spotify at its developers conference on June 8. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Mobile Commerce
Chase Goes Live On clearXchange
June 02, 2015

JPMorgan Chase has officially made its way onto the clearXchange payments network, a multi-bank P2P transfer network — a group that Chase helped form four years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Commerce
Uber and Foursquare get ‘Button’ed up
June 02, 2015

Foursquare, Uber and Button are joining together to incorporate the latter’s button function into an app. That button would in turn be a Foursquare feature, allowing users to call an Uber ride. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Loyalty & Rewards
Discover Doubles Down On Cash Rewards
June 02, 2015

Discover is luring new customers by boosting its rewards program for those who apply for a Discover it card by July 31, the company announced in a June 1 press release. The Illinois-based credit card provider has offered to double the cash rewards its new cardmembers would...

Android Pay Makes Way To Cashless Vending Machines
June 02, 2015

Cantaloupe Systems, the mobile and cloud-based technology company focused on cashless vending, announced Monday (June 1) that it now supports Android Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Merchant Innovation
Urbanspoon Disappearing Into New Parent Zomato
June 02, 2015

Following its $50 million – $60 million acquisition by competitor Zomato, the Urbanspoon app is officially being shuttered. 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...

Public Gets Its First Look At Pinterest’s “Buy” Button
June 02, 2015

Yesterday (June 1) at MIT’s EmTech Digital conference, the world got its first look at how they will be able to buy with Pinterest. The company’s head of partnerships, Tim Kendall, took the crowd through a mock-up of how Pinterest’s forthcoming action button is rolling out....

B2B Payments
New Rental Car Program A B2B First
June 01, 2015

The consumer-facing rental car industry is lucrative, to say the least, and is considered the norm for vacation and travel. But behind the scenes, companies that want to facilitate car rentals to their consumers have fewer options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Lenovo Urges Biz To Procure High-Tech Hardware
June 01, 2015

Technology conglomerate Lenovo is promoting the procurement of high-technology goods and software among businesses in Hong Kong, and the firm has reportedly recruited other businesses to help out the push. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...