Is The Mobile App Market Maturing?
January 03, 2014

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Why MPOS Will Go Mainstream In 2014
January 03, 2014

Despite the explosive growth the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) sector has seen in the past few years, there was one overarching message from the industry heading into 2014: mPOS has only just begun to show its potential. In other words, a collective ‘You ain’t seen nothing...

20140103-Apple’s Christmas Surprise, 2013’s Top Mobile Retailer And The App That Monetizes Consumer Behavior
January 03, 2014

What did you miss while you were away for New Year’s? A close look at some of the biggest headlines may have you seeing double. With bad news for Apple and good news for Target starting off the new year, get up to speed with...

20140103-Bitcoin Bubble Tracker: January 3, 2013
January 03, 2014

Despite strong setbacks in the form of regulations from major markets like China and India, bitcoiners are bullish – or as some would say, wildly optimistic – about the prospects for the alternative currency headed into 2014. How many bitcoiners believe one bitcoin will be...

20140103-The Target Nightmare Takeaway: Relentless Focus On The Customer
January 03, 2014

In the wake of the Target card breach, much of the focus in the payments industry has been on beefing up security. But, MPD Managing Director Gloria Colgan, says that the industry is missing a very important lesson to be learned that has nothing to...

20140103-The Target Nightmare Takeaway: Relentless Focus On The Customer
January 03, 2014

In the wake of the Target card breach, much of the focus in the payments industry has been on beefing up security. But, MPD Managing Director Gloria Colgan, says that the industry is missing a very important lesson to be learned that has nothing to...

Citibank India Rolls Out Mobile Card Acceptance Platform
January 03, 2014

Citibank India has launched a Square-like swipe-and-dongle system for mobile payments acceptance in India, according to Finextra. Citibank partnered with local tech company Ezetap for the platform, which is a PCI-compliant system compatible with Android mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

NRF Appeals Interchange Fee Ruling
January 03, 2014

The National Retail Federation has filed an appeal to stop the settlement between U.S. merchants, MasterCard and Visa over credit card transaction swipe fees, the Wall Street Journal reported on January 2. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Shopify Redesigns App For Improved Payments, Inventory Management
January 03, 2014

Ottawa-based online commerce platform Shopify announced the launch of an updated iOS app on January 3, a company blog post indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...