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.

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Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands $40M Investment

Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands $40M Investment
Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands...
January 20, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, ByteDance has launched a mobile payment offering for Douyin, while Dunzo is closing a $40 million Series...

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Flowcode Aims To Bring QR Codes Into The 21st Century (And Help Jennifer Lopez)
Flowcode Aims To Bring QR Codes Into The 21st Century (And Help Jennifer Lopez)
January 20, 2021  |  Retail

Jennifer Lopez is counting on Flowcode — a platform founded by former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong to promote souped-up QR codes — to help make...

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Mastercard Says Odds Favor Instant Payments For Online Gamers And Gamblers
Mastercard Says Odds Favor Instant Payments For Online Gamers And Gamblers
January 20, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Make no mistake. While they are a unique sub-segment of global consumers, digital gamers and gamblers are just like every other denizen of the internet:...

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ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
January 19, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

ByteDance has launched a mobile payments service for Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short-video app TikTok, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 19). Get...

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Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Contactless Payments And QR Codes To Drive Consumer Loyalty And Spending
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Contactless Payments And QR Codes To Drive Consumer Loyalty...
January 19, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Banks, financial players and businesses abandoned many of their expectations for 2020 shopping and payment trends during the pandemic as they scrambled to respond to...

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Blackbird, AeroPay Team For Online, Cashless Cannabis Ordering
Blackbird, AeroPay Team For Online, Cashless Cannabis Ordering
January 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cannabis software and delivery firm Blackbird is working with FinTech AeroPay to bring cashless payments to the cannabis industry, according to a press release emailed...

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How Decathlon Deployed QR Codes For Seamless And Secure Contactless Payments
How Decathlon Deployed QR Codes For Seamless And Secure Contactless Payments
January 18, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Despite sky-high demand for contactless payment options, some U.S. consumers have shied away from adopting QR code-based payments due to unfamiliarity and security concerns. In...

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Primary Concerns: Centivo Stresses Team Building For Consumer-First Healthcare
Primary Concerns: Centivo Stresses Team Building For Consumer-First Healthcare
January 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Healthcare is top of mind, of course, amid the pandemic. And it’s also a given that a robust healthcare plan would be a drawing card...

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UBS Eyes $400 Million Investment In India’s Paytm
UBS Eyes $400 Million Investment In India’s Paytm
January 17, 2021  |  Investments

UBS Group might be investing $400 million in India’s Paytm, which is owned by Ant Group, according to a report from Tech in Asia. Get...

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