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Apple Partner For Fitness Wearable?
October 27, 2014

Nike and Apple may be working on a new, more stylish fitness wearable device, although neither company has announced anything, according to The Drum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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The Real Reason Rite Aid Dumped Apple Pay
October 27, 2014

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As Apple Goes, So Goes The U.S. Economy?
October 27, 2014

Apple in general—and the iPhone in particular—is having an outsized impact on the U.S. and global economies, according to a provocative piece in The New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Rewards Card Now Works With Apple Pay
October 27, 2014

Amazon’s Rewards Visa Card works with Apple Pay after all. On Friday morning (Oct. 24), TechCrunch said it had numerous reports from users that their Amazon Rewards cards were no longer being rejected when they tried to register them with Apple’s new payments system. Get...

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Siris Capital Close To Buying Digital River
October 27, 2014

The Siris Capital Group is paying $840 million to take over Digital River, a key early E-Commerce firm that is used as the checkout engine for hundreds of E-Commerce sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Yelp Gets Into Hotel Bookings Biz
October 26, 2014

Yelp is working with the Hipmunk travel search engine to expand its hotel booking business. Hipmunk’s focus is letting travelers browse flights and hotels by a combination of factors like pricing, layover duration and amenities. Hipmunk is already in deals with direct-booking sites like Getaroom...

Tim Cook Says China “Top Of The List For Apple Pay”
October 26, 2014

When exploring global expansion for Apple Pay, China is the highest priority for Apple CEO Tim Cook, even though the service has yet to launch there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Square Launches Register App Platform
October 24, 2014

Payments provider Square announced Thursday (Oct 23) the launch of Square App Marketplace, a tool designed to make using third-party integration of other management tools more seamless for Square sellers by having easier options to customize and operate their business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Etsy Debuts mPOS Solution
October 24, 2014

Etsy announced Thursday (Oct. 23) that is had launched a mobile card reader that combines a merchant’s online and offline business — a move that has the potential to fragment the virtual payment space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...