Tagstand, an NFC-focused startup, issued 3,500 NFC-enabled bracelets to guests at a special event at the New York Public Library this week, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Most banks and credit card companies are keeping a close eye on the impact of mobile payment solutions on their businesses — but retailers ought to be concerned as well, argues Citigroup’s Bill Johnson. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Facebook’s users spend more time on the site via mobile devices than using laptop and desktop computers, the newest numbers from comScore show. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
In a move resembling Twitter’s “Promoted Tweets” product, Facebook is testing a feature that lets users pay money to promote their status updates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The key features of each of the two largest payment networks’ newest digital wallet solutions — along with demo videos — were highlighted at TechCrunch last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
LevelUp, the payment app that combines a mobile wallet, a QR code, and loyalty rewards to attract consumers, signed up its 2500th merchant partner last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Banks are exerting maximum effort to acquire new customers, eliciting a visceral assessment from the leader at one of the space’s more innovative companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Perhaps it’s an insensitive question, but for businesses hoping to be profitable it’s an essential one: why should companies continue to invest in developing technologies in emerging markets, when total payment volumes are relatively miniscule? Thabiso Moerane, Mobile Commerce Ecosystem Leader at Alcatel-Lucent, lodged the...
As I said on Friday, CTIA invited 50,000 of its closest friends to gather in NOLA for its big International Wireless show. I moderated a panel on mobile commerce, plus wandered the exhibit floor and sat in on some sessions. Here is my second post...