Payment Methods

Munchery Meal Delivery Raises Money At $300M Valuation
May 26, 2015

The fast-food delivery model continues to gain validation, as Munchery, the San-Francisco-based service specializing in microwavable meals, is close to finalizing a funding round of as much as $85 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

MasterCard’s Target Breach Settlement Halted
May 26, 2015

The news that Target and MasterCard both failed to reach the required approval thresholds for the $19 million settlement tied to security breaches set off a flurry of press releases from the companies and interested parties last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Commerce
Snapchat Springs Investment Into Shopping App
May 26, 2015

Photo-sharing service Snapchat is investing in Spring, a shopping app launched in August 2014, according to a May 22 story from Re/code. Only three weeks ago, Spring closed a $25 million investment and — after eight months iOS-only — launched an Android version of its...

News
SmartMetric Biometrics Payments Card Nearing Release
May 26, 2015

The SmartMetric biometric payments card is almost ready to hit the market. 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 Today. By...

International
US Investigating UK Uber Payment Breach
May 26, 2015

Some British customers of Uber’s ridesharing app have claimed that money has been taken from accounts for rides they never took – a claim that has spurred U.S. authorities to look into how those users have been charged by the service. Get the Full Story...

Virgin America Goes One-Click Payments
May 26, 2015

Virgin America Inc. intends to expand its digital footprint and create a “frictionless” transaction model based in part on Amazon’s signature one-click service, using digital payment tech and analytics, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (May 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Google Will Launch Android Pay At I/O Developer Conference
May 26, 2015

In two days, thousands of developers, tech enthusiasts and journalists will converge for Google’s annual I/O developer conference. This event is where everyone’s favorite not evil company trots out its next and best ideas for Android, Chrome, and services like YouTube. The event is also where Google...

Lawsky’s Last Bitcoin Licensing Play
May 25, 2015

New York is on the verge of getting new licensing rules governing commercial use of virtual currencies including bitcoin. As Benjamin M. Lawsky steps down next month as head of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), he will unveil a set of...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay’s Moves And News
May 25, 2015

Welcome to Day No. 218 of Apple Pay. 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 Today. By completing this form, you...