GoPago Founder: JPMorgan “Put a Bet On Us”
March 19, 2012

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How Do Consumers Pay? (Hint: Cash Lives!)
March 19, 2012

Maybe you’ll be buying everything with your phone in 2020. But how are most consumers paying right now? 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...

Geode Raises $190K in Five Days, 1,200+ Units Sold
March 19, 2012

We recently introduced you to Geode, a product that iCache founder Jon Ramaci describes as “the world’s most advanced wallet.” The Geode — a case for iPhone 4 and 4S that combines all your payment cards into once device — is not yet available in...

Webinar: Profitably Add Recurring Revenue Streams to Your Business
March 19, 2012

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PayPal “Squared” Yields Triangle – And It’s Blue!
March 19, 2012

So much for first-mover advantage. PayPal Here was unveiled today as not the first, not the second, and by many counts not even the third or even fourth small business solution designed to turn phones into POS terminals. And, based on what I’ve seen and...

Digital Currencies: No Threat to Their Real Counterparts – Yet
March 19, 2012

There has been much speculation about the fate of the Euro over recent months. Maybe a bit too much as it is difficult to predict (and tiring to hear) what will or will not happen to a currency which is still in its youth, in...

Apple, Facebook Named in Class-Action Suit Over Privacy
March 18, 2012

Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare were among 18 companies named in a class-action lawsuit filed in Texas that alleges misconduct related to privacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Just Unlearn Everything You Know About Loyalty. Now. Here’s Why.
March 18, 2012

The private sector has morphed the word “loyalty” into something that has nothing to do with loyalty.  This, says MPD’s Thad Peterson, is a problem. In “Redefining Loyalty,” Peterson argues that businesses need to focus on changing customer behavior through  rewards and incentives because that’s...

As Mobile Payments Heat Up, Chilly Outlook for Google Wallet
March 18, 2012

We’re barely halfway through March, and already this month we’ve seen two big moves in the mobile payments space. PayPal’s new Here system uses mobile phones and blue dongles to strengthen a well-known company’s standing with small merchants, while Green Dot’s acquisition of Loopt yielded...