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Meet The Android-Friendly Apple Pay Option
March 04, 2015

Android users who aren’t tempted enough to upgrade to the latest Samsung phone but still wish to swiftly pay through apps like Apple Pay can now do so with Spot.me app and a little help from their iPhone savvy friends. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Million-Dollar Hospital Cyberattack Sparks BOA Lawsuit
March 04, 2015

After a 2013 cyberattack cost it $1.03 million, a public hospital in Washington state is now suing Bank of America to recover some of its losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

How Many Smartphones Did It Take Apple To Outpace Samsung?
March 04, 2015

For the first time since 2011, Apple has outsold Samsung in the mobile phone arena. 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,...

Can Fire Sale Of Fab.Com Ignite The Site?
March 04, 2015

The long-anticipated fire sale of Fab.com has finally happened, putting to rest the roller coaster of a ride for the e-commerce startup that just two years ago was given a $1 billion valuation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Are Fake Goods To Blame For Alibaba’s Stock Slump?
March 04, 2015

Alibaba’s executive team has repeatedly said it’s taken strict measures to combat fraudulent sellers on its marketplaces, but there’s another force in China’s e-commerce market that’s making it harder to regulate: brushing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

MasterCard’s Move Into Zimbabwe Mobile Money Market
March 04, 2015

MasterCard solidified its commitment to the cross-global payments market on Tuesday (March 3) when it released a press release to announce its partnership with Zimbabwe’s Steward Bank. The move aims to bring remittance services to more than 1.5 million account holders — allowing its customers to...

MasterCard Scores Another Digital ID Payments Win In Egypt
March 04, 2015

MasterCard will be issuing every adult in Egypt a mobile-based debit card account that will double as a national ID card, the card brand and the Egyptian government announced on Tuesday (March 3) at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Mobile Commerce
Apple Pay Nearing Triple Digit Milestone
March 04, 2015

For Apple Pay, it’s 98 and counting. Apple confirmed on Tuesday (March 3) that 17 more financial institutions have gone live with full Apple Pay support in the past two weeks, bringing the total just shy of the century mark, 9to5 Mac reported. Get the...

Cubic Taps MasterPass For Mobile Travel Ticketing App
March 04, 2015

MasterCard is partnering with mobile ticketing and “intelligent travel solutions” provider Cubic Transportation Systems to stitch payments and retail offers into Cubic’s public transit ticketing and trip-planning app, the companies announced at Mobile World Congress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...