20130104-Liquid Assets: Water Dispensing ATMs In India
January 04, 2013

An ATM machine that dispenses water? Introducing the revolutionary idea from Sarvajal that’s already helping people in rural India, and which has the potential to do much more. How do the machines work, and what’s the concept behind their design?Read More Get the Full Story...

NFC Across The Sea: MasterCard PayPass’ European Success
January 04, 2013

MasterCard PayPass’ recent European statistics offer up something we haven’t seen for a while in the payments industry: optimism for NFC. PYMNTS.com spoke with Chris Kangas, head of PayPass for Europe at MasterCard, to discuss contactless’ growing adoption, why consumers are gaining interest, and how...

Twitter Teases Zynga, Vatican Payments, GOP Moves
January 03, 2013

Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Liquid Assets: Water Dispensing ATMs In India
January 03, 2013

ATM-like machines don’t always have to dispense cash. 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...

Chitika Measures Holiday Winners And Losers Among Mobile Devices
January 03, 2013

Chitika has measured traffic from tablets and smartphones this holiday season, and found that the Kindle Fire grew the most while the iPad saw the biggest loss. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Canadian Group Puts NFC Tag In Magazine Ad
January 03, 2013

CIBC, Rogers and RIM have teamed up to embed an NFC tag in a magazine ad that promoted the technology, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Senate Names Richard Berner As Head Of Office Of Financial Research
January 03, 2013

Richard Berner has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR), notes BankCreditNews.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bank Of Italy Suspends All Vatican Card Payments
January 03, 2013

The Bank of Italy has suspended all card payments in the Vatican over a failure to implement anti-money laundering laws, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fandango Sees 171 Percent Increase In Mobile Ticket Sales
January 03, 2013

Ticketing agent Fandango has seen a 171 percent increase in its mobile ticket sales over the past year, according to Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...