January 22, 2014
US: FCC makes the call on Internet rules
The Federal Communications Commission held a high-profile, open meeting Thursday amid disruptive protests that resulted in the regulator voting to allow companies to pay for priority Internet content delivery. The...
December 10, 2013
Plan Smart Now If You Want to Be Relevant in...
Strategic planning season is in full swing in payments! And, the land grab for data and projections on everything from consumer spending to smartphone and tablet sales to POS trends...
October 20, 2013
Plan Smart Now If You Want to Be Relevant in...
Strategic planning season is in full swing in payments! And, the land grab for data and projections on everything from consumer spending to smartphone and tablet sales to POS trends...
October 04, 2013
US: DOJ cleared for eBay pursuit
In separate rulings, US District Judge Edward Davila ruled that the US Department of Justice, but not the state of California, would be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against...
September 26, 2013
Two Other Problems Digital Wallets Solve
Welcome to What’s Trending In Payments – a weekly look at the most popular, irreverent and important stories the payments industry had to offer over the past five days. Which...
September 26, 2013
SecondMarket’s New Bitcoin Investment Fund
New York-based online stock market SecondMarket has announced that is now offering a new Bitcoin Investment Trust that will allow accredited investors to put money into the virtual currency, TechCrunch...
September 23, 2013
Millennial Men Show Their Shopping Savvy
By Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) “U.S. men are spending more of their lives as the primary shopper in their households and digital is helping them along.” This was the conclusion of...
September 16, 2013
US: Hearing to test views of new FCC, FTC nominees
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is set to question nominees to the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday ahead of a vote to confirm their...
September 06, 2013
Facebanx Seeks To Become New Face Of Payment Security
By Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) “The time is now right for biometric technology to emerge as a secure solution for mobile applications that require high levels of security, particularly payment. From...