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Apple Pay Beefs Up Security, But Point of Sale Still Under Threat
Apple Pay Beefs Up Security, But Point of Sale Still Under Threat
September 19, 2014  |  Apple Pay

There’s little debate that Apple Pay is going to sharply boost mobile payment security. After all, replacing signature or a 4-digit shoulder-surfing-vulnerable PIN with a...

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iPhone 6 : Americans Are Sold, Singaporeans On Hold
iPhone 6 : Americans Are Sold, Singaporeans On Hold
September 16, 2014  |  Hmmm

Shoppers wanting one of the new iPhones may have to wait until October due to shortages.   Record-breaking first-day pre-order sales that topped 4 million...

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Experiment To Find The Mobile Payment Value
Experiment To Find The Mobile Payment Value
September 10, 2014  |  Commentary

We all know that for mobile payments to ignite, consumers and merchants have to see the value. But what MPD Managing Director, John Caron saw...

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Apple To Get Rebates From Issuers on Fees
Apple To Get Rebates From Issuers on Fees
September 05, 2014  |  Controversial

Apple has reportedly negotiated deals with several leading issuers to extend card present rates to Apple for all transactions involving their cards with Apple’s new...

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What The Apple ICloud Breach Means For Payment Security
What The Apple ICloud Breach Means For Payment Security
September 03, 2014  |  Breach Round Up

Apple is investigating reports that a security hole in one of its online services allowed cyberthieves to download nude photos from the iCloud accounts of...

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Nordstrom To Enable Apple iPay
Nordstrom To Enable Apple iPay
September 03, 2014  |  Mobile

Nordstrom will don the wardrobe of Apple’s apparel mobile payment partner, according to a report Tuesday (Sept. 2) in Bank Innovation, which noted that Nordstrom...

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Amex, Visa Cut Apple Mobile Payment Deal
Amex, Visa Cut Apple Mobile Payment Deal
September 02, 2014  |  Mobile

At its launch next Tuesday (Sept. 9), Apple may be able to announce the final elements needed for it to truly leverage the hundreds of...

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Best Buy Offers Gloomy Outlook
Best Buy Offers Gloomy Outlook
August 27, 2014  |  Mobile

Best Buy on Tuesday (Aug. 26) conceded that it was projecting a gloomy next couple of quarters, as the consumer electronics chain signaled its third...

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McDonald’s Uses Digital To Drive Foot Traffic
McDonald’s Uses Digital To Drive Foot Traffic
August 26, 2014  |  Mobile

McDonald’s is going national with a mobile ordering and payment app, offering music and video downloads, and expanding online loyalty programs in an effort to...

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