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Xoom Expands In Asia To Make It Easier To Send Money To Japan

Xoom Expands In Asia To Make It Easier To Send Money To Japan
Xoom Expands In Asia To Make It Easier To Send Money To Japan
January 04, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

Xoom, a digital money transfer provider, announced Tuesday (Jan. 3) it is expanding its services in Asia as a way to make it easier for...

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Amazon Tracker: International SmartHome Party
Amazon Tracker: International SmartHome Party
December 08, 2016  |  Retail

Another week, another Amazon expansion/innovation. Well, there was actually more than one this week. It was truly a global affair. Amazon announced Monday that their...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
December 02, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Only two days in, and December has already been good to bitcoin. This week saw bitcoin’s price jump over its previous 2016 high to reach...

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Boku Gives Carrier Billing To Spotify In Japan
Boku Gives Carrier Billing To Spotify In Japan
November 16, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Just over a month after Spotify launched in Japan, the music streaming company has announced that it and mobile payments platform Boku are introducing carrier...

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Japan’s Cash Problem
Japan’s Cash Problem
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Japan is one of the most technologically advanced and integrated nations in the world. For many, it’s one of the gold standard referents for technological...

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Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams
Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams
November 01, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. The machines are designed to stop users from being conned into...

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Apple To Open AI-Focused R&D Center In Japan
Apple To Open AI-Focused R&D Center In Japan
October 18, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told the Nikkei Asian Review Monday (Oct. 17) the company will open a research and development base in Yokohama, near Tokyo,...

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Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments
Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments
October 17, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

Japan may have a lot of tech-savvy consumers, but when it comes to payments, they haven’t embraced the new way of purchasing things. According to...

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