It has been theorized by industry analysts that Apple Pay’s big breakthrough may when Apple Pay is introduced into the new Apple Watch. When that happens, Apple Pay will take off due to the ease of tapping a watch compared to whipping out one’s phone....
As merchants increasingly explore the realm of mobile payments, they are starting to explore ways to steer consumers toward certain purchase decisions, including which payment tender to use. And while those solutions are today being brought to market by innovators, that doesn’t mean financial institutions...
Buoyed by the success of the Target data theft case back in 2013, the main counsels of that case will now be part of the plaintiff’s general counsel in the Home Depot multi-district litigation case regarding that company’s own experience with data hackers between April...
Greg Goldfarb may be one of the only merchant innovators Karen Webster has ever talked to whose company is not about to develop its own mobile wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Apple continues to cut a path of domination through the mobile space. According to a new study by Opera Mediaworks, Apple led 2014 in ad revenue by a wide margin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
A federal jury has convicted the man they believe is the Dread Pirate Roberts — aka the mastermind and ringleader behind the Silk Road online illegal drug trade website that used bitcoins as its currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
MasterCard’s Masters of Code Hackathon Series officially kicks off today in Sydney, Australia, focusing first on mobile commerce innovation. Following Sydney, the Series will move to other parts of the world, encompassing themes like security, financial inclusion and commerce innovation. In a recent interview, Mario...
MasterCard has opened its largest Tech Hub outside of the U.S. in Pune, India, and plans to roll out its mobile payments system in April, the card brand said on Wednesday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Western Union already has a foothold in China — the money transfer company’s services are available at 20,000 locations there — but it’s about to get a lot bigger. On Wednesday (Feb. 4) the company went live in a deal with the Bank of China...