Mobile Commerce

Mobile Commerce
InMarket: Customers Love Bluetooth Beacons
June 20, 2014

A recent survey showed that customers who receive marketing messages through InMarket’s Mobile to Mortar (M2M) iBeacon platform were 6.4 times more likely to keep an app on their phone, versus those who did not. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Digital Currency Deep Dive: Is Bitcoin Cheaper and More Efficient than Traditional Payments?
June 20, 2014

Remember the day when a coin was just a bothersome piece of metal that you were happy to toss in the tip jar to benefit the underpaid baristas at your local coffee shop? Well no more. Now a coin might be worth more than many...

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American Airlines Launches BLE Beacon Program
June 20, 2014

American Airlines recently announced that it will be launching a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon pilot program in Dallas. It will be rolled out in beta to select airports and routes in North America over the summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 29
June 20, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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 agree to...

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Google Steps Up To Challenge Apple In mHealth Arena
June 20, 2014

The battle for mobile app market dominance between Google – whose Andriod platform that powers the majority of cell phones on the market – and Apple – whose app store dominates in downloads and developer interest – has opened a new front: mobile health. Get...

Mobile Commerce
Customers Demand Better Mobile Banking Options
June 19, 2014

The Australian bank Westpac announced recently that the majority of its customers want their mobile banking options to be on par with what can be done on a desktop. Westpac conducted a survey of 820 of its customers, and found that 75 percent of those...

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HelloFresh Scores $50M To Expand ‘Ingredients In A Box’ Business
June 19, 2014

HelloFresh, a service that delivers a box of pre-measured ingredients and cooking instructions, has just picked up $50 million in the largest funding round of its kind to continue its European and U.S. expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Santander Puts It Weight Behind P2P Financing
June 18, 2014

As peer-to-peer financing networks are gaining more ground in Great Britain and the coalition government is pushing legislation that would require banks direct rejected loan applicant to alternative financial services, Santander will be the first high-street bank to officially partner with a P2P service. Get...

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@WalmartLabs Scoops UP Fashion App Stylr
June 17, 2014

@WalmartLabs – the mega-retailer’s Silicon Valley-based R&D and innovation hub – has just made its first acquisition from New York’s so-called Silicon Alley in the form of fashion app Stylr.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...