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FIS And MasterCard Create Joint EMV Solution
June 05, 2014

EMV chip card adoption is designed to increase card transaction security and decrease card-based fraud. Two companies are working together to create a solution that hopes to move the U.S. closer to nationwide EMV chip card adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Commerce
Is The Amazon Phone Finally Ready to Drop?
June 05, 2014

For months there has been speculation that Amazon is about to drop their take on the smart phone – a mostly hush, hush new product that will reportedly feature “eye-tracking” and 3D functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

News
USAT’s Cashless Payment Service Registers 250,000 Connections
June 05, 2014

ePort Connect, a cashless payment and M2M telemetry service by USA Technologies, Inc., crossed over 250,000 connections during its fourth fiscal quarter, which ends June 30, 2014, according to a USAT press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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To E-Invoice Or Not To E-Invoice: Europe’s New Question
June 05, 2014

Electronic invoicing continues to make news, especially on an international level. More countries are beginning to implement the digital option in an effort to eliminate paper and create a more streamlined business process. But what exactly are the benefits, and which countries are making the...

International
Russian Card Exec Freed To Build National Payment System?
June 05, 2014

According to a recent RAPSI article, Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder and owner of ChronoPay – one of Russia’s largest e-payment providers – was released on parole this week. Last summer, Vrublevsky was convicted of masterminding a DDoS attack on Aeroflot’s website in 2010 and sentenced...

Mobile Commerce
VISA Pushes Simplified PrePaid Solutions
June 04, 2014

Visa announced yesterday a new designation for consumer reload-able prepaid products that aims to simplify and clarify fees, step-up consumer protections and make prepaid solutions a valid tool for getting onto stronger financial footing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Sam’s Club’s EMV Transition
June 04, 2014

Later today, bulk retailer Sam’s club is expected to announce its official switchover to EMV technology, reports The New York Times, making it the first major American retailer to make the jump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Merchant Innovation
Google Drops Online Coupon Program
June 04, 2014

Sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. It looks like Zavers, the online coupon program that was launched through Google 17 months ago, is just going to be one of those things that didn’t work out. Google announced yesterday that it is pulling the program,...

Mobile Commerce
SEC’s Bitcoin Crackdown
June 04, 2014

It seems everyone lately is looking to bring bitcoins into the legally controlled mainstream, and now the SEC is getting in on the act. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against bitcoin marketing site FeedZeBirds and the operator of bitcoin betting site SatoshiDice...