NFC technology is beginning to ignite in Russia. With the kindling burning, competitors in the mobile payments market are laying on the wood to fuel the flames.
According to a recent Nielsen data release, 99 percent of Chinese online shoppers are now using mobile payments apps. An impressive figure, though perhaps not a shocking one, given that 96 percent of Chinese shoppers reported using mobile apps when the same survey was done...
The PYMNTS Stock Index saw a few mid-sized percentage gains, which may have cheered investors over the long holiday weekend. The smaller the stock, however, the more outsized the percentage gains on relatively little news. Among the firms that saw upward trends was Planet Payment, which was...
One of Hungary’s largest banks, Erste Bank Hungary (EBH), is enhancing its electronic payment services by working more closely with partner ACI Worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
In the latest push toward mobile payments in Asia, South China Morning Post reported that the telecommunications firm HKT has boosted its Tap & Go service to expand to both online and offline payments to retailers, with additional new features tied to P2P payments. Get the...
Aiming to increase transparency and fairness around its video monetization, YouTube announced changes in a blog post last week. 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...
South Australia is becoming the first government in Australia to enable residents to pay for public transportation via a smartphone. According to a report, Adelaide is gearing up to run a three-month, proof-of-concept, smartphone-based ticketing system on select transport routes with a controlled test group...
Payments security has long been considered an add-on — something that is necessary but often a defensive move in payments. That’s now how James Jenkins of CA Technologies sees it. Listen in on the conversation that Jenkins and Karen Webster had about how payments security...
Apple is facing a new competitor in the mobile wallet market, thanks to a joint venture between two Swiss companies, reports said on Monday (Sept. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...