The Consumer, Once King, Is Missing in the EU Interchange Fee Debate
November 05, 2012

When the European General Court’s MasterCard Judgment came down my wife and I were celebrating a significant wedding anniversary with a long-planned trip to Sicily. Even though I was curious, and EU court decisions are most riveting, I decided to stick with a Nesbo mystery...

Groundhog Day At Google Wallet
November 05, 2012

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A Glimpse Into The Future Of Location-Based Ads
November 05, 2012

Location-based services are expected to generate $4.4 billion in global revenue in 2012. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

PaySimple’s New CTO: This Company Loves Small Businesses
November 05, 2012

When PaySimple named Andrew Lanthier as its new Chief Technology Officer on October 10, its message was clear: we’re getting serious about scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Natural Security Chosen By Discover For Biometric Payments
November 05, 2012

Discover is partnering with French provider of biometric payment technology Natural Security to trial a payment experiment in the US. The trial will see customers using their fingertips to pay for purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

More Than NFC For Google’s Wallet?
November 05, 2012

According to leaked reports it seems that Google is planning to take its wallet to the point of sale beyond mobile NFC. The leaked images show a Google Wallet payment card and other features such as P2P money transfers and deposit and withdraw functions. Get...

Cirque To Present EMV Contactless Card Solution At CARTES
November 05, 2012

Cirque, will be presenting its GlideSecure trackpad concept at this year’s CARTES Exposition. This new trackpad solution will be the first of its kind to feature patented on-board EMV contactless card reading functionality using SecureKey’s innovative authentication service. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

txtNation Expands Mobile Billing Services Across Europe
November 05, 2012

UK-based txtNation has announced the expansion of its Direct Operator Billing service to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Belgium. It will allow customers in those countries to pay for services and products through their phone and be charged through their mobile operator. Get the Full...

New Mobile Payment System Launches In South Africa
November 05, 2012

NTN Zambia and KITWE City Council (KCC) have partnered to launch a mobile payment system to collect charges from bus operators and traders. KCC will be the first local authority in the country to launch electronic mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...