Acquiring
New Details on Apple’s mWallet Launch
July 24, 2014

The buzz is heating-up (again) about the possibility that Apple will soon be making its entry into the wonderful world of mobile wallets.  According to a report released yesterday by The Information, Apple has recently stepped up its efforts at launching its own mobile payments...

News
Uh Oh, U.S. Mobile Banking Apps Targeted By Hackers
July 24, 2014

Kaspersky Lab recently reported that it detected a significant malware threat “that could affect the 102 million Americans who use mobile banking,” according to BizTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

News
Payment Companies Partner Up To Reach Teen Market
July 24, 2014

Payments technology firm Virtual Peggy, which launched the youth payment technology Oink, announced that it partnered with Amplifi Commerce to better reach teen retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Company Spotlight
Russia Says Visa, MasterCard Can Stay Under One Condition
July 24, 2014

The Russian government announced that in order for Visa and MasterCard to continue operating in the country without paying a huge security deposit, the card companies just need to do one thing: find a Russian payment system deemed “of national importance” to process their transactions....

News
New Platform For Restaurant POS Launches
July 24, 2014

Restaurant management and gaming hardware and software developer “E la Carte” opened its platform to outside developers, says TechCrunch. Already a provider of an interactive table tablet for Applebee’s, the company said that it wants to be able to enable any developer to distribute applications...

Controversial
What’s An Omnichannel Acquirer Look Like?
July 24, 2014

Most large merchants have visions of omnichannel dancing thru their heads, but having to manage multiple acquirer relationships makes that tough. A European startup called Zooz has solved that problem for merchants in Europe and is now headed to the US. What’s their formula for...

B2B Payments
How Mexico’s eInvoicing Skyrocketed 300 Percent
July 24, 2014

The push for businesses and governments to “go digital” is stronger than ever. But how many entities can boast that their electronic invoicing adoption improved by 300 percent in just six months? The odds are, very few. Mexico, however, can proudly make that statement. But...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard Gets Ready To Support EMV Debit
July 24, 2014

MasterCard’s latest Card Personalization Validation module in the Collis EMV Personalization Validation Tool qualified by MasterCard, including the U.S. Common Debit AID, according to a UL release. The tool will be used to support EMV card issuers in the U.S., and specifically “checks if MasterCard...

B2B Payments
Partnership Announced For Better Wholesale Management Business
July 24, 2014

CSG Systems International announced this week that its Interconnect solution was chosen by one of Canada’s largest communication service providers (CSP) to better oversee its wholesale partner-management business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...