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EMV Or Mobile: It’s a Risk Vs. Rewards Choice
June 06, 2014

As merchants consider their options leading up to next year’s EMV liability-shift deadline, they are faced with the choice of upgrading their POS equipment, or wait and risk the fraud consequences while using the money to promote mobile-based initiatives. Their risk, however, also lies in...

Faster Healthcare Payments A Royal Charm
June 06, 2014

A new service from Royal Solutions Group backed by Chase Paymentech can help healthcare providers secure payments at the time of service, thus reducing or eliminating invoicing costs while improving cash flow. The service also follows a trend where health care providers increasingly are working...

Mobile Commerce
New iOS Upgrade Makes Every iPhone A Credit Card Scanner
June 06, 2014

The good people at the incredibly aptly named 9to5mac have discovered a handy new trick available with the newest Safari upgrade for iOS – the ability to enter payment details at shopping sites by scanning credit cards with an iPhone camera. Get the Full Story...

Mobile Commerce
Rap Stars, Divorce Lawyers and Bitcoin
June 06, 2014

Bitcoin may become the hiding place for marital assets when relationships begin to head south, and Rapper 50 Cent is the latest “merchant” to accept bitcoin. The price of Bitcoin also even inched up a bit to $644.13 according to the PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price index....

Mobile Commerce
Walmart Doubles Down On Everyday Low Prices
June 06, 2014

The world’s largest retailer is getting serious about making the mobile jump. Walmart customers with the retailer’s app on their phone will now be able to directly access Walmart’s Savings Catcher online receipt comparison tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Sound-Based Technology on the Horizon
June 05, 2014

Zimbabwe-based Edgetech Solutions is set to launch an m-payment service that uses sound-based communication technology in smartphones. 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,...

Company Spotlight
How Do mPOS Players Rank?
June 05, 2014

We admit it – we thought that just bringing you the monthly updates on mPOS was getting a little long of tooth. So, we decided to get a little “jiggy” with the mPOS Tracker. Starting this month, we’ll be going well beyond tracking only the...

Mobile Commerce
GoogleExpress Tied To Google Wallet
June 05, 2014

Taking yet another bite at Amazon’s empire of quick package deliveries, Google is extending its Google Express shipping service to include next-day delivery services. At this time the range of that service is extremely limited—it extends from Fresno to the Oregon border. Get the Full Story...

Mobile Commerce
FIS And MasterCard Create Joint EMV Solution
June 05, 2014

EMV chip card adoption is designed to increase card transaction security and decrease card-based fraud. Two companies are working together to create a solution that hopes to move the U.S. closer to nationwide EMV chip card adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...