When Square received a $200 million funding boost in September, the mobile payments startup said it would allocate much of its new financial muscle towards expanding internationally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority has renewed its contract with ASK to issue 4.5 million contactless smart cards. The cards enable users to pay for different public transport tickets as well as to pay for parking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Visa Europe today confirmed that BBVA will be the first financial institution to launch the V.me digital wallet in Spain. The wallet will initially be launched as a trial in November 2012 and will be commercialized from 2013 across the country. Get the Full Story...
Visa prepaid card customers will soon be able to deposit paper checks to their Visa cards simply by taking a picture with their mobile device. Visa’s new partnership with Chexar will unite traditional payment services like paper checks with innovative mobile solutions. Get the Full...
It seems that 2012 is the year of mobile for MasterCard. Just this year the company has partnered in mobile payments initiatives in Poland, Italy, Turkey, the UK and Germany, through one of its largest European partnerships with Deutsche Telekom Get the Full Story Complete...
Shoppers at the V2 mall in Villeneuve d’Ascq, France, will be able to make purchases simply by taping their finger on a biometric POS terminal. Customers will be equipped with a card with a special cover that communicates with the terminal wirelessly, to confirm that...
With the launch of their new “MassPay” feature, payments startup Dwolla is posing a direct challenge to PayPal in the business transaction space. We look at how Dwolla’s rates compare to PayPal’s, the one advantage eBay’s subsidiary still holds and who’s hopping on board the...
At the same time that news reports announce that Google will be sued because of patent infringement over the Google Wallet, the giant plans to announce a new version of its e-wallet. The new version will most likely be launched in mid-November 2012. Get the...
Ever wonder why individuals or seasonal brands never cobrand with credit cards? Thanks to Dynamics’ new ePlate system, pretty soon, they will. PYMNTS.com spoke with Jeff Mullen, CEO and Founder of Dynamics, to learn how the ePlate system works, why it solves a unique cobranding...