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Banks Went The Apple Way
Banks Went The Apple Way
September 12, 2014  |  Mobile

The mobile payment relationship between the major banks and Apple is, to put mildly, a delicate one. Apple’s move has the potential to vastly increase...

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Telcos Fear No Big Payday From Apple Pay
Telcos Fear No Big Payday From Apple Pay
September 12, 2014  |  Apple Pay

How should telcos around the world react to Apple Pay? Should they ride along and cooperate fully—potentially hurting their own mobile wallet efforts—and sell as...

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Walmart, Best Buy, Stand Firm Against Apple Pay
Walmart, Best Buy, Stand Firm Against Apple Pay
September 11, 2014  |  Mobile

Walmart and Best Buy have both said that they will not initially accept Apple Pay transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sept. 10)....

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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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Disney Doubles Down On NFC and iBeacon To Welcome iPhone 6
Disney Doubles Down On NFC and iBeacon To Welcome iPhone 6
September 08, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

As excitement gathers for the Second Coming-esque of the iPhone 6 later this week, long time collaborator Disney is preparing the way for the coming...

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Lights Out So Far On NFC Terminals
Lights Out So Far On NFC Terminals
September 08, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

Most of the largest retailers have moved to EMV-based systems, but smaller businesses are well behind. And of those that have embraced the chip card...

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