Business travelers have yet another security concern when they are on the road, particularly if they are frequent flyers at their hotels’ business centers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
According to new data released by mobile commerce technology provider Branding Brand, the number of mobile transactions made on smartphones doubled between June 2013 and June 2014, from 5 percent to 10 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Android devices have a bigger market share overall in the smartphone market, but a way bigger fraud problem too – three times as much as Apple does, in fact. That will surely hit merchants doing business with consumers via mobile right where it hurts. That’s...
Alibaba could launch its IPO by the end of the month, according to sources familiar with the matter, reports The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
In October of 2015 the era of swipe-and-sign as all business will be required to have made the transition to the more secure chip-and-in, or EMV, technology. A new study released by Hospitality Technology may be unprepared to make this leap and find themselves lagging behind as...
Want to really know why mobile payments struggle to ignite? Bad design. At least that’s what Seattle-based startup Artifact says and why it is has created an entirely new payments form factor that fits on your wrist, is biometric, supports Beacon, enables payments and makes...
Going forward, it will now be possible to book a stay at a Motel 6 by using Google Wallet. The inexpensive hotel chain has installed a with Google button and integrated Google Wallet within its mobile website. Now, with the touch of a few buttons...
Bitcoins.com, currently home to a very nice beginners primer on digital currency, has up until today been the property of Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox. After today, it remains to been seen, as the domain name is going up on the auction...
Taxi Magic, a ridesharing service that allows users to hail a cab via their phone, is rolling out a new service today that will allow registered users of the app to beam out, via Apple’s iBeacon technology, the referral code for the service to others....
