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Stratos’ Bluetooth-Connected Card Joins M-Payments Space
May 01, 2015

A little over a month-and-a-half ago, PYMNTS reported that the Stratos all-in-one card would be coming soon to a pocket near you. “Soon” arrived yesterday (April 30) — meeting the company’s targeted April shipping date just in the nick of time — as Stratos announced the shipment...

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Doc Leak Reveals Ride-Sharing Rivalry
May 01, 2015

New leaked documents obtained by Bloomberg reveal an expensive rivalry between ride-sharing competitors Lyft and Uber, according to reports released Thursday (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fashion Snobs Can Now Shop For ‘Snob Essentials’ Online
May 01, 2015

For those who were fans of Bag Snob, don’t worry, the site hasn’t gone away — it’s just got a new name, Snob Essentials Shop, which launched its eCommerce site yesterday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Payments Heavy Hitters Move To Streamline Small-Merchant EMV Rollouts
May 01, 2015

Three heavy hitters in the payment-card industry are trying to smooth the path for small merchants to support EMV chip cards by launching an education and pre-qualification program for the companies that provide their card processing connections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Apple And IBM Want To Hand iPads To Millions Of Japanese Seniors
May 01, 2015

Apple and IBM have found yet another way of expanding their partnership: combining iPads and Watson to improve life for seniors in Japan, Mashable reported on Thursday (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Two-Thirds Of Small Businesses Are Still Recovering From The Recession
May 01, 2015

Almost six years after the U.S. economy hit bottom in June 2009, almost two-thirds of U.S. small business owners are still working to recover from the Great Recession, according to a Bank of America survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Vulnerable WordPress eCommerce Plug-In Won’t Be Fixed
May 01, 2015

A popular WordPress plug-in that provides eCommerce capabilities for thousands of websites has several high-risk vulnerabilities — and they’re not expected to be fixed, the IDG News Service reported on Thursday (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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68 Percent Of Payments Pros Say New Tech Increases Risk
May 01, 2015

Here’s how serious the doubts are among payment-systems professionals about EMV and mobile payments: 68 percent of them say pressure to migrate to new payment systems puts customer data at greater risk instead of making it safer, according to a new survey by Experian and...

Aussie Grocers Tapped To Fill SME Finance Gap
April 30, 2015

Could supermarkets be the solution to Australia’s small business financing gap? According to some policymakers, the answer is most certainly “yes.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...