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Blackstone Takes $820M NCR Stake (Finally)
November 16, 2015

The rumors surrounding the linkup between Blackstone and NCR proved prescient. 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...

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Analysts Say IoT Commerce Mainstream In Five Years
November 16, 2015

The Internet of Things should gain traction with the push toward keeping everyday household items consistently restocked, with alerts sounded when supplies are running low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Craigslist Rival VarageSale Adds In-App Payments
November 16, 2015

VarageSale, a community-focused classifieds app, announced late last week that it will provide its customers with a new digital way to pay rather than having to rely on paying cash during face-to-face interactions, Re/code reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payments Innovation’s ‘Ketchup Test’
November 14, 2015

The curse of the “Uninnovatable Product:” that rare instance of a product that simply cannot be improved with innovation because there’s nothing to improve. It’s its own apotheosis and any change is probably a bad idea, even though it seems counterintuitive that in a world...

PayPal-Xoom Deal Now Official
November 13, 2015

The news that PayPal was going to acquire international money transfer provider, Xoom, for $890 million in an all-cash deal came in early July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bitcoin’s Odd Nobel Nod And Blockchain’s Big Bank Bet
November 13, 2015

One of these is not like the other. 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...

Alternative Finances
Apple: Good, Bad And Well Worth Watching
November 13, 2015

After a few weeks of relative quiet after its latest earnings report, Apple found itself back in headlines this week — for happy, not so happy and surprising reasons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

In Depth
Datacap Sees Promise In Cloud-Based POS
November 13, 2015

With an eye on flexibility in a post-EMV world, Datacap has introduced a new way to enable payments across environments as diverse as cash registers, vending machines, and mPOS- all powered by the cloud.

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The Virtual Reality Payments Gold Rush
November 13, 2015

While virtual reality may still be in its infancy, the technology is quickly maturing and has the potential to shake up the way consumers shop and pay. At least that’s what Vantiv is out to prove. The company recently gave 800 developers access to their...