Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

(source: investopedia.com)

Venmo Boosts Privacy Settings In New Update
Venmo Boosts Privacy Settings In New Update
July 20, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

A new Venmo redesign will boost privacy settings and make it so that payments can’t be seen by strangers, a Tuesday (July 20) news release...

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Today In Payments: Afterpay Readies Money App Roll Out; Riskified Files For IPO
Today In Payments: Afterpay Readies Money App Roll Out; Riskified Files For IPO
July 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Afterpay is testing a money management app and Riskified eyes a $3 billion valuation in its initial public offering (IPO). Plus,...

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Why It’s Not Up To Consumers To Fix The Recycled Password Problem
Why It’s Not Up To Consumers To Fix The Recycled Password Problem
July 20, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Despite all the digital advances and connectivity achievements that facilitate our daily lives, one simple fact still threatens the stability and security of the entire...

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Sam’s Club Touts 90 Pct Re-Use Rate For Its Touchless Checkout And Delivery Tech
Sam’s Club Touts 90 Pct Re-Use Rate For Its Touchless Checkout And Delivery Tech
July 20, 2021  |  Retail

With the rise in online grocery occasioned by the pandemic, consumers have grown used to being in control of their shopping journey. The digital buying...

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Western Union CEO: Bringing Global Citizens Into The Connected Economy
Western Union CEO: Bringing Global Citizens Into The Connected Economy
July 19, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In 2020, approximately 250 million migrant workers worldwide collectively sent $702 billion in remittances back to family and friends in their home countries every week...

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Payments Orchestration Fast Tracks Crypto, BNPL For Merchants
Payments Orchestration Fast Tracks Crypto, BNPL For Merchants
July 19, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The last year has seen eCommerce take off in an explosive way across verticals as the entire world has woken up to its many merits....

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BNPL’s Next Burst Will Be For Business Purchases
BNPL’s Next Burst Will Be For Business Purchases
July 19, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Broadly speaking, the buy now pay later (BNPL) growth spurt over the last few years has been nothing short of amazing, and arguably doubly so...

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Logistics Tech Firm Portpro Unveils Smartphone App
Logistics Tech Firm Portpro Unveils Smartphone App
July 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

PortPro, which provides technology used in the drayage industry, announced a new mobile app the company says will let clients run businesses using the company’s...

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Revolut’s $33B Valuation Reflects The Promise Of Open Banking
Revolut’s $33B Valuation Reflects The Promise Of Open Banking
July 18, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Valuation is a curious business.  A company goes and raises capital — to grow, to invest, to put in the till for the proverbial rainy...

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