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PayPoint Launches Enhanced Digital Platform
August 05, 2015

U.K.-based payment technologies company PayPoint announced the launch of its third generation "Advanced Payments" platform for merchants yesterday (August 4).

Outback Steakhouse Beefs Up With Mobile Payments
August 05, 2015

Dining chain Outback Steakhouse is on track to release a smartphone app by the end of the year that will let customers pay their tabs at the table, with the help of their smart devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Judge Nixes Proposed Amex-Merchant Settlement
August 05, 2015

Document sharing between two rival attorneys on a multimillion dollar class action suit between American Express and millions of merchants led a federal judge to strike down the $79 million settlement reached last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Square’s Security Woes About MagStripe Cards
August 05, 2015

Square Readers can be compromised by hackers to steal credit card information, Engadget reported Monday (Aug. 3). 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...

Retail Reinvention Recap — Day 1
August 05, 2015

“Right now each of us has a front row seat to the reinvention of retail and the role of technology, mobile devices, apps and payments in delivering that reinvention on how consumers and merchants interact and how that interaction is influencing their buying decisions and their shopping...

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Consumer Demand Has Big Banks Charging Up
August 05, 2015

The Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior loan officers found an increasing demand for home, auto and credit card loans amongst consumers.

Green Dot Cashes In On New Cash Processing Tech
August 05, 2015

Green Dot Corp., the prepaid MasterCard and Visa issuer and financial technology company, said Tuesday (Aug. 4) that it has new technology in place that allows customers to add cash to their accounts through mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Visa Debuts mVisa
August 05, 2015

Mobile payments are getting a boost in India — care of Visa. At the opening of its newest technology development center in Bangalore earlier today, the global card network announced the launch of mVisa — a new mobile payments service that will be tested over the...

Samsung Builds Payments Into Smart TVs
August 05, 2015

While the fortunes of Samsung’s mobile phones — particularly its high-end Galaxy line — have been somewhat uneven in recent memory, the company’s dominance in the smart TV market remains largely uncontested. And so it is unsurprising that as the company is expanding its payments-related ambitions,...