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QuickBooks New Online Version Integrates With PayPal, Square
October 23, 2014

Intuit’s QuickBooks accounting package—popular with small businesses—has cut deals with PayPal and Square in an attempt to boost its online offering, reports VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Apple Pay Fail: Double Charges For Transactions
October 23, 2014

When retailers began accepting Apple Pay on Monday (Oct. 20), it was inevitable that there would be glitches. So far, there seems to be about 1,000 of them, most notably in the form of double-charges at various Apple Pay partner retailers for customers presenting their...

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Fed Says Cash Is Finally Dying
October 23, 2014

In its annual analysis of how shoppers are spending their money—literally—the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s new report shows a drop in cash usage and a continuation of the popularity of debit cards, although a shift back to credit cards was evident. As it has...

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October 22, 2014

Apple is getting extra savvy with Apple Pay by incorporating buy-it buttons into Apple’s iAd mobile advertising platform. 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...

Amazon Visa Will Work With Apple Pay…Soon
October 22, 2014

Amazon has put to bed rumors that they rivalry with Apple will not prevent their branded cards from working in the Apple Pay system Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Discover CEO “Expects” To Join Apple Pay
October 22, 2014

Discover CEO David Nelms declared late Tuesday (Oct. 21) that his brand–the largest of the card brands to not join Apple Pay–will indeed soon be an Apple Pay partner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Chase Aftermath Boosts Bank Defenses
October 22, 2014

As the industry tries and reacts to the massive cyber attack inflicted on JPMorgan Chase, federal and state authorities are pushing banks and brokerage firms to close some gaping holes in their defenses, the New York Times is reporting. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Apple’s Compliance Cakewalk
October 22, 2014

Apple Pay’s decision to use tokens has some fringe benefits beyond allowing retailers to get money without storing payment credentials. Like many token efforts, because Apple Pay is not storing the payment credentials, the Wall Street Journal points out, it can avoid a lot of...

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Jumio Adds Driver’s License Scanning To Its Payment Product
October 22, 2014

Jumio, a company that tried to make mobile payment easier by using the phone’s camera to sidestep manual data entry, on Tuesday (Oct. 21) introduced Bam Checkout, which the company is hoping will counter Apple Pay, according to TechCrunch. The new twist is allowing users...