News

View the latest news and breaking news today for Payments, Commerce, Retail, Mobile Order, and Technology at PYMNTS.com

Source: pymnts.com

Why QSRs Like Amazon Pay
Why QSRs Like Amazon Pay
January 04, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers are a conservative bunch when it comes to payments, new PYMNTS research found. It makes sense — the process of walking up...

READ MORE >
How To Fight Online Fraud: Ruin Cybercrime’s ROI
How To Fight Online Fraud: Ruin Cybercrime’s ROI
January 04, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Let’s get a few things straight, a couple of points that might go against what every payments and commerce professional knows, but which will be...

READ MORE >
Zuckerberg Suspended Facebook Share Sale In Q4
Zuckerberg Suspended Facebook Share Sale In Q4
January 04, 2019  |  Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg chose to not sell a single Facebook share in the last quarter of 2018. According to a Bloomberg report, this was the first...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: BitTorrent Introduces Digital Token; Thailand Creates Blockchain-Based eVoting Tech
Bitcoin Daily: BitTorrent Introduces Digital Token; Thailand Creates Blockchain-Based eVoting Tech
January 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

BitTorrent introduced a digital token that enables its users to receive faster downloads on the file-sharing platform, Venture Beat reported. The BitTorrent Foundation-issued cryptocurrency will...

READ MORE >
GE, Google Sync On Smart Home Devices
GE, Google Sync On Smart Home Devices
January 03, 2019  |  Innovation

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be an interesting one, according to a report from a tech outlet, because of a showdown between Amazon’s...

READ MORE >
DoorDash, GM Team On Delivery Tech
DoorDash, GM Team On Delivery Tech
January 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

General Motors’ self-driving car, Cruise, and the food delivery company DoorDash have joined forces to potentially bring unmanned food and grocery delivery to the masses,...

READ MORE >
Apple App Store Collected Over $1B During Holidays
Apple App Store Collected Over $1B During Holidays
January 03, 2019  |  Apple

In the midst of a difficult week for Apple, the company shared some good news: Worldwide customers of the App Store broke new spending records...

READ MORE >
BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
BCFP, USAA Settle After Payment Violations
January 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Thursday (Jan. 3) that it had reached a settlement with USAA Federal Savings Bank over allegations that...

READ MORE >
iPhone Sales Banned In Germany
iPhone Sales Banned In Germany
January 03, 2019  |  Apple

The ongoing battle between Apple and Qualcomm continued on Thursday (Jan. 3), with the latter striking a decisive blow over the copyright infringement suit it...

READ MORE >