PYMNTS Daily Roundup: August 2-3
August 03, 2012

Deutsche Telekom Invests $9 Million in Mobile Payments Player LevelUp  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...

Amazon Updates Mobile Shopping Apps With Improved UI
August 02, 2012

A new update to Amazon’s mobile apps lets shoppers browse by department, TechCrunch notes. 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...

College-Payment Processor Higher One Seeks Buyer
August 02, 2012

Higher One Holdings Inc. is in search of a buyer, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. 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....

FiveStars Raises $14M For New Loyalty Platform for SMBs
August 02, 2012

Mountain View, Calif.-based FiveStars has raised $13.9 million to support its development of a low-tech loyalty platform targeting small and medium-sized businesses, All Things D reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

First Data’s TSM Solution Gets Qualification From Discover
August 02, 2012

First Data’s Trusted Service Management (TSM) solution has received qualification from Discover Financial Services, Finextra notes. 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...

MasterCard Partnership Brings Mobile Payments to Rural Mexico
August 02, 2012

A pair of Mexican commercial entities is working with MasterCard to deliver mobile payment solutions to the nation’s rural consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Former Google, LinkedIn Exec Joins Shopkick As VP of Brand Partnerships
August 02, 2012

Alexis Rack, a former executive at Google and LinkedIn, has joined mobile loyalty startup Shopkick as vice president of brand partnerships, Mobile Commerce Daily reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

LevelUp Gets $9M From Deutsche Telekom’s Investment Arm
August 02, 2012

LevelUp received $9 million in equity backing from T-Venture, the investment division owned and operated by Deutsche Telekom, All Things D confirms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Square Debuts In New York City Taxis
August 02, 2012

Taxicab customers in New York are starting to notice a new payments player in the backseat: Square. 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...