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Cubic Taps MasterPass For Mobile Travel Ticketing App
March 04, 2015

MasterCard is partnering with mobile ticketing and “intelligent travel solutions” provider Cubic Transportation Systems to stitch payments and retail offers into Cubic’s public transit ticketing and trip-planning app, the companies announced at Mobile World Congress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Visa Partnerships Bring In-Car Purchase Experience
March 03, 2015

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 2, Visa, Accenture and Pizza Hut announced a new proof-of-concept connected car program that will enable drivers to order and pay for pizza using car dashboard software. The partnership will combine Visa Checkout’s payments features, Accenture’s...

The Stratos All-In-One Card Coming Soon To A Pocket Near You
March 03, 2015

While there are no shortage of electric cards that promise to be a physical home for all of a consumer’s divergent plastic rectangles, Stratos stands out and is reportedly close to shipping out to the public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Costco Flips Card Portfolio To Visa, Citi
March 03, 2015

It didn’t take long for Costco to replace American Express and find new partners for its co-branded credit cards as the wholesaler retailer announced Monday (March 2) that it has chosen Citigroup and Visa as its new credit partners starting April 1, 2016. Get the...

Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments To Africa
March 03, 2015

Visa is extending its presence into the African mobile money market through a new partnership with Bharti Airtel to bring mobile payments services to seven additional countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Why Voice Biometrics Could Be The Next Game-Changer In Authentication
March 03, 2015

Billion dollar companies lose 3 percent or more of their revenues a year to mobile fraud. Many have resorted to frequent, impractical creation of complicated passwords to stop these losses – but that just isn’t cutting it. Biometrics, however, introduce “a new paradigm in user...

PayPal To Acquire Paydiant
March 02, 2015

March is coming in like a lion in the world of mobile payments! 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....

Dynamic Pricing Gets Lift At Ski Resorts
March 02, 2015

Want to head out to Wachusett for a couple more runs before all that snow melts? It might be worth buying that lift ticket today when it will be cheaper thanks to Liftopia’s dynamic pricing model for ski lifts, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full...

Is Fraud Running Rampant On Apple Pay?
March 02, 2015

Criminals in the U.S. have found a way to use Apple Pay to push fraud, and they are doing so in increasing numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...