Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday.
@brandoncurrie: @jasonshim @shubsengupta ICYMI, Stephen Colbert’s take on bitcoin ow.ly/kcoRz
Bitcoin seems to have captured the attention of a pretty significant portion of the payments crowd and general population lately. That landed the virtual currency right in one Stephen Colbert’s crosshairs, and the comedian nailed his segment on the vast majority of us view Bitcoins today. Bitcoin supporters have taken to the Tweets with their outrage, but I think 99 percent of us can admit this was pretty funny.
If you missed Colbert’s segment, give it a quick watch here.
@dionlisle: @The folks @PYMNTS sum up PayPal’s big three target areas MPOS, TV and Web. Will automotive be next? Lnkd.in/yj3455
We thank Dion for calling attention to our piece on three interesting moves PayPal made this week, partnering with LG and Magneto and acquiring Iron Pearl as it grows its TV, mPOS and web platforms. I have to admit I hadn’t yet thought about PayPal in cars, but they do seem determined to turn any and everything into a place where consumers can make purchases. PayPal is always one of the most fun companies in our industry to watch from a newsstand point and this week was no exception.
@jpmcginty: @FirstData @pymnts slightly more abstract is trust. Can have the best security but if it doesn’t create trust it’s pointless. #mpayments
Frequent PYMNTS tweeter John McGinty provides us with some solid insight into the very nature of mPayments and how consumers view the security such technology provides. The comment came from this Auriemma Consulting Group report, which asked U.K. consumers about the features that made them feel most comfortable during mPayments transactions. The results are interesting, and become more so when you keep John’s commentary in mind.
@lostinpayments: @karnmpd @pymnts the mPOS Tracker report is a great and useful job, thanks a lot PYMNTS for your quality work!
We’re a few months into the production of our MPOS Tracker now, and we’re proud to report it seems to be a hit with industry experts. We appreciate the kind words from this payments-centric Twitter account, and I encourage you to check out April’s MPOS Tracker if you haven’t so far. The term “one-stop-shop” is overused, but, well … it really is a one-stop shop for all of your mobile payments needs.
@NSteenburgh: @karenmpd @douglaswilber thought you’d enjoy 12 of 42, April Fools’ Day 2013:Best of the Brand Hoaxes adweek.it/10p4ILO #payments #dog
No analysis needed here. Just a hearty thank you to Nicole, and a second to the notion that everyone should watch the video linked to here.
Have a good weekend, and happy tweeting!
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