Visual search provider Slyce, which offers out its proprietary technology to other mobile apps, has announced that it will acquire crowd source-based coupon app SnipSnap for $6.5 million in cash and stock, as well as its enterprise product line, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story...
Tripda, a ridesharing platform with a focus on long-distance travel, has raised $11 million. 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...
Mere weeks after Zomato gobbled up Urbanspoon, the restaurant discovery platform has announced its acquisition of Mekanist in Turkey. 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...
Despite signs showing that the U.S. economy is improving, 56 percent of Americans are still struggling with sub-prime credit that may have resulted from the recession, according to new findings by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) that were reported Jan. 29 in The Washington Post....
As smartphones increasingly become like digital wallets with the rollout of features like Apple Pay and online identification becoming more common, it is only a matter of time before people become confident enough to put more sensitive information on their phones beyond just bank cards....
What started out as a small personalized pick-up service that only iOS users could access, Shyp has announced that its app will now be available on Android as the company continues to expand nationally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In an effort to prevent future data breaches on the scale seen over the last few years, cyber-security experts, along with card issuers like MasterCard and American Express, have gone to Washington in the hopes of drumming up support for legislation to make sharing information...
Extending its wallet service outside the US, Google rolled out its P2P money transfer service in the UK. With the rollout, Gmail users in the UK would now be able to send money as an attachment to e-mail. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Innovators are offering new ways to facilitate payments between buyers and suppliers, and regulators in the U.S. and EU have zeroed in on the issue of late B2B payments. Still, they seem to be fighting an uphill battle – complaints are streaming in of major...
