China’s largest payment and clearing network (and until very recently, China’s only payment and clearing network), UnionPay, has teamed up with 20 lenders nationwide to offer its own mobile payments product. The move comes as UnionPay attempts to capture customers back from China’s ascendant mobile pay...
Consumers in the developed world tend to think of their financial systems as complex, particularly as compared to the developing world. And while that is not an entirely incorrect perception, it might just be a little bit skewed. When it comes time to pay in...
Though opinions vary as to whether tech companies and the venture capitalists that fund them are on track to keep activity afloat, at least one fund has been successful in raising interest and dollars in the tech realm. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Microsoft just bulked up its presence in the carrier billing space with new partnerships with Sprint and Boku that will allow U.S. consumers to purchase items via the Windows Store, both on desktop and mobile. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
There are any number of reasons to come into the work week a little hazy on what exactly went on in the seven days immediately prior. Usually it is because there is just an unusually high volume of news floating around the atmosphere. Sometimes, as...
It might seem like there are no more horizons for Twitter to cross, no more expanses to cover or communication barriers to break down. However, there is one more frontier for the ubiquitous messaging service, though it might only appeal to its investors. Get the...
Generally speaking, the good news about a bad week is that things usually get better by comparison. The day after your car breaks down is, for the most part, better than the day before when it did, since although you may have lacked a working...
Merchants beware. There’s a new virus to worry about online. It’s mobile “purchase interruptus” and it’s potentially robbing merchants of 36 percent of their sales. MPD CEO Karen Webster and BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier chatted about how much of an epidemic this is, and more...
There are more ways to connect to the Internet now than ever, and while that may give consumers the freedom they crave, it’s caused havoc for retailers trying to get their products in front of customers in the most cost-efficient manner. However, new numbers suggest...
