Mobile Commerce

China’s Alipay Recoups Following Site Outage
May 29, 2015

Alipay, the Chinese online payment platform, was offline for roughly two and a half hours Wednesday (May 27), which has raised questions about the site’s existing backup and contingency protocols, Caixin Online reported Thursday. The company is owned by Ant Financial Services Group, which is in...

Regulators Sign Off On Alibaba-Affliated Online Bank
May 28, 2015

MYbank, the online financial institution tied to China’s Alibaba Group Holding, has been granted approval by the Chinese banking regulatory body to begin operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
European M-Banking Startup Monese Gets Big Backing
May 28, 2015

Monese, the newest player in the European mobile banking startup, has yet to launch and it’s already getting the backing of some big names. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

The Buffet Of Mobile Dining Payment Startups
May 28, 2015

“Reinventing hospitality” 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 receive marketing communications from...

PayPal iPhone App Adds Touch ID
May 28, 2015

PayPal is making a move beyond the password of iOS users. 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...

Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends: Mobile On The March and OnDemand On Fire
May 28, 2015

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers longtime Internet analyst Mary Meeker dropped her annual trends report on the Code Conference here today.  Meeker, as per usual in the 20 years she has been blowing our collective minds with her insight into how, where and why we are...

Ubimo Grabs $7.5M To Build Ad Campaign With Real-Time Data
May 28, 2015

While using location tech to up conversion rates is by no means a new or unheard-of notion, the former Googlers behind Ubimo are looking to take that further by adding user data to some other data points – weather, local events, etc. – to make ads...

Google Will Soon Index iOS App Content
May 28, 2015

Google had some news yesterday (May 27) that should please the iOS developer community — its search will soon begin pulling from iOS app content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

FORMER MASTERCARD EXEC TO LEAD DIGITAL RIVER WORLD PAYMNTS
May 27, 2015

Digital River announced yesterday (May 26) that Hayden Reed has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of Digital River World Payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...