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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...

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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....

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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...

B2B Payments Innovator Chosen For Backing By MasterCard
June 01, 2015

MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank have made their selections for the upcoming round of Commerce.Innovated., a program aimed at helping commerce-focused companies grow their businesses. Yesterday (May 28), the companies announced the five startups which they have chosen to join in the third annual accelerator...

Xero Inks Swedish Deal For Mobile Payments
June 01, 2015

Digital payments service provider Xero has been busy in recent months. Just weeks ago the New Zealand-based company announced a partnership with B2B mobile sales servicer Pepperi to integrate Xero’s cloud accounting software. Just days before that, the company revealed plans to launch a new Big...

Malaysia Launches Chinese SME Financing Scheme
June 01, 2015

In response to alleged criticism that Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises are not sufficiently supported in Malaysia, officials in the nation announced last Friday (May 29) that a new financing scheme will launch to support the demographic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Silk Road’s Dread Pirate Roberts Gets Life In Prison
June 01, 2015

Calling the Silk Road “an assault on the public health of our communities,” Federal Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced 31-year-old Ross Ulbricht to life in prison for his role in creating the Silk Road — the bitcoin-ran online drug marketplace that funneled through billions of dollars for...