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Mobile
Alipay Makes A U.S. Site Appearance
September 30, 2014

Home rental firm Airbnb is now accepting Alipay, the huge Chinese Internet payment offering, on its site, reports ReCode. 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...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay Settings Land On Monday
September 30, 2014

When versions of iOS 8.1 were released Monday (Sept. 29), they included hidden settings for Apple Pay, according to a report in MacRumors. Given that Apple Pay has been announced, the existence of the settings is not surprising. It’s also not surprising that the settings...

Is Apple Pay The (Real) Blackberry Killer?
September 29, 2014

Since the unveiling of Apple Pay, the entire focus of payments has focused on what Act II will look like, give Act I’s very exciting conclusion.  . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amex’s Parting Gift to Canadian Costco Customers
September 29, 2014

After Costco Canada’s decision to jump ship from American Express to the Capital One Platinum MasterCard, and all other MasterCard products which will now all also be available as a payment option at Costco Canada, the only thing left for Amex to do is pay...

Alternative Finances
New Online to Offline Use Case: App-Based Rent Payments
September 29, 2014

Sometimes a very modern idea can have a throughly retro name, as evidenced by a new app that is seeing if it can move the quintessentially offline experience online.  Though no one has called a home a “pad” since 1989 and no one outside the...

Merchant Innovation
Stripe Supports Facebook’s “Buy” Button
September 29, 2014

In a move that could help solidify its status as the go-to payments power behind social media’s expansion into e-commerce, Stripe has been named Facebook’s partner in developing it’s “buy” button. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

News
MasterCard Launches Online V-Card for X-Border Shopping
September 29, 2014

KB Kookmin Card, in partnership with MasterCard, will introduce a virtual credit card that will allow overseas customers easy access to retail sites such as Amazon.com. The “SecurePay” protects users from personal information theft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Controversial
How Banks Can Survive In A Post-2020 Payment Market
September 29, 2014

What a payment represents in 2020 will be much different from it does today, as it will represent much more than just the settlement of a transaction or the movement of funds. In fact, the market transformation has already begun, new research results suggest. Get...

News
The Latest POS Breach – Who and How
September 29, 2014

There’s more reported fallout from the databreach at sandwich-chain Jimmy John’s, with some 100 new restaurant victims identified and a confirmation from the chain that “an unauthorized person gained access to a user name and password that Signature Systems used to remotely access POS systems.”...