April 30, 2013
Braintree Swipes Google Wallet Co-Founder From Square

Keep your data close and your engineers closer? That’s a lesson Square may be learning, as the mobile payments company saw one its higher profile engineers – Rob von Behren...

April 30, 2013
Uber CEO Denies $1 Billion Funding Valuation Rumor

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said on Twitter yesterday that a Reuters report indicating that Uber was seeking a new funding round at a $1 billion valuation was incorrect. “. @Uber...

April 24, 2013
Apple’s mPayments Strategy: Wait And See

Three guesses – and the first two don’t count – on who said this about what topic and when. “I think it’s in its infancy, I think it’s just getting started. Just...

April 24, 2013
Judge Green Lights eHailing Services In New York City

Justice Carol Huff has dismissed a lawsuit against the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission aiming to block a new eHailing pilot in the city, TechCrunch reports. The lawsuit filed...

April 22, 2013
Kreditech Sees First Known Investment From New Samwer Brothers Firm

Global Founders Capital is finally making its first known investment. The new firm, launched by Oliver and Marc Samwer back in March 2013, has been mostly silent to this point....

April 14, 2013
Uber Writes Policy Paper, Steps Up Ride-Sharing Game

Uber has released a policy paper outlining a strategy to expand its ride-sharing functionality. The transportation service has announced that it will expand its ride-sharing functionality to “any market where...

March 25, 2013
Uber Adds Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone Apps

Uber is announcing that it has added mobile applications for Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone devices. Uber’s Android app features the same interface and functionality as its iPhone counterpart, which...

March 25, 2013
The Incredible Shrinking Google Wallet

Seven years into the retail payments game, search giant Google has struggled to find its footing in the retail payments game.  The news that broke about ten days ago, as...

March 18, 2013
Uber Says Protest Has No Effect On San Francisco Service

Uber has seen no decline in its service despite protests from many drivers at its San Francisco office, according to TechCrunch. Ilya Abyzov, general manager of Uber in San Francisco,...