Mobile Commerce

The Whole Scoop On The Apple Pay Monday Launch
October 17, 2014

From his lips to your ears. It’s official. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that Apple Pay with be released on Monday (Oct. 20) along with the iOS 8.1 update. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Andreessen On Apple Pay: Where’s The Innovation?
October 17, 2014

So here’s the good news: Famed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen thinks Apple, as a tech company, will do “extraordinarily well” over the long term and is gaining strength. But in an interview with Bloomberg West, that’s sort of where the kudos stopped. Get the Full...

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Johnny Rockets Launches Self-Service Tablets
October 16, 2014

E la Carte has picked up a new national partner in their mission to dominate the tableside table market, with Johnny Rockets signing on to incorporate their self-serve tablets at 200 of their national locations. Rockets will join  Applebee’s as family dining chains working with...

PayPal’s Revenue Soars, Donahoe Backs Off NFC Nastiness
October 16, 2014

PayPal’s third-quarter earnings reported Wednesday (Oct. 15) climbed 20 percent to $1.95 billion, gaining 4.4 million new active registered accounts to end the quarter at 157 million active registered accounts (14 percent growth from last year). PayPal’s mobile payment volume grew 72 percent to $12 billion while its net...

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Intel Innovates At The POS
October 16, 2014

There’s one way to be certain that POS data can’t get stolen – don’t have data at the POS in the first place. That’s the innovation that Intel launched Wednesday (Oct. 15). Intel Data Protection Technology For Transactions creates an encrypted tunnel thru which cardholder...

Retailers Abandoning Google Same-Day Delivery
October 16, 2014

Three key retailers—American Eagle Outfitters, Office Depot and Lucky (grocery)—who had been part of a Google same-day delivery service called Google Express have now changed their minds and withdrawn, according to a report in Fortune. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Pay To Debut Oct. 20?
October 16, 2014

Apple Pay training documents are now again pointing to Monday (Oct. 20) as the date when Apple wants retailers to start offering shoppers Apple Pay, according to a MacRumors story. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Wow! Siri To Enable Apple Pay
October 15, 2014

iPhone 6 owners will be able to command Siri to activate Apple Pay.  According to Bank Innovation’s Ian Kar by commanding Siri to open a particular card, Apple’s passbook automatically opened, signaling the that Apple’s digital assistant and payments platforms are tied. Get the Full Story...

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Square Denies PayPal Purchase Rumors
October 15, 2014

Mark Twain famously said “rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” and though the statement is actually a slight misquote of a correction Twain once sent to a newspaper for his incorrectly run obituary, it is a sentiment that Square can likely relate to...