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In-Store Contactless Payments Volume To Reach $2T In 2020
In-Store Contactless Payments Volume To Reach $2T In 2020
September 05, 2018  |  MPOS Tracker

Americans didn’t exactly rush to adopt contactless payments from the get-go. But, if worldwide trends are anything to go by, that could soon change. Get...

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Samsung To Launch SDK, API For Bixby
Samsung To Launch SDK, API For Bixby
September 05, 2018  |  Mobile

Samsung will now allow third-party developers to build apps for its smart assistant Bixby. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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German Reinsurer Munich Re Buys Tech Startup relayr For $300M
German Reinsurer Munich Re Buys Tech Startup relayr For $300M
September 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Munich Re announced that it is acquiring tech startup company relayr via its subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB). The startup, which is valued at $300...

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Fingerprint Scanner Tech To Grow 500 Percent In 2019
Fingerprint Scanner Tech To Grow 500 Percent In 2019
September 05, 2018  |  Apple

A new research note predicts that Fingerprint on Display (FOD) technology will grow 500 percent in 2019, despite Apple forgoing the technology in future iPhones....

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Instagram Working On Shopping App
Instagram Working On Shopping App
September 05, 2018  |  Commerce

Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network owned by Facebook, is reportedly developing a shopping app which could be called IG Shopping. Get the Full Story...

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Faulty Venezuelan Payments System Creates Delays, Chaos
Faulty Venezuelan Payments System Creates Delays, Chaos
September 05, 2018  |  International

The launch of a new payment system in Venezuela hasn’t gone smoothly, with citizens facing long lines for gasoline in border states. Get the Full...

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Messaging App LINE Eyes FinServ With $1.3B Fundraise
Messaging App LINE Eyes FinServ With $1.3B Fundraise
September 05, 2018  |  Investments

Japan’s LINE Corporation is raising around 148.1 billion yen ($1.33 billion) through convertible bonds so it can expand into the financial services (FinServ) business. LINE,...

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Bank Of England’s Carney Signals He Will Stay On Past His Term
Bank Of England’s Carney Signals He Will Stay On Past His Term
September 04, 2018  |  International

With the U.K. gearing up to leave the European Union, the country got a little bit of stability when Bank of England Governor Mark Carney...

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UK’s Request To Expand Market Access After Brexit Isn’t Likely In Near Term
UK’s Request To Expand Market Access After Brexit Isn’t Likely In Near Term
September 04, 2018  |  Brexit

The U.K.’s request for the European Union to expand its financial market access after Brexit isn’t going to be met in the near future. Get the Full...

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