The payments startup has become a hot item since PayPal/eBay’s $800 million acquisition of competitor Braintree. As e-commerce increasingly shifts to mobile payments and collaborative consumption, Stripe’s developer-friendly payments platform holds… Read more »
Payments processor Braintree is seeing a huge year-over-year jump in mobile payments this holiday season. According to CEO Bill Ready we’re witnessing the pent-up demand from consumers to use their phones… Read more »
Evenly, a maker of a bill-splitting app, is Square’s second acqui-hire in as many weeks. Evenly is shutting down its app and taking up residence on Square’s seller initiatives development team. Read more »
Though eBay is buying Braintree to make PayPal more relevant in mobile, PayPal is showing it has plenty of game in the new smartphone-driven economy. The deal makes PayPal an Uber… Read more »
PayPal’s new mobile payments service will use QR codes and PIN numbers to verify in-store smartphone transactions over merchants’ existing point-of-sale equipment. It’s partnering with Discover, giving it a potential pool… Read more »
Venmo Touch allows mobile users to use the same payment credentials across a variety of iPhone apps. After launching in the U.S., Braintree is ready to bring it overseas. Read more »
PayPal tried to revamp its developer platform this spring for the new mobile commerce reality, but it realized it wasn’t moving fast enough. It decided to buy Braintree, which already had… Read more »
Actually the best time to sell your old iDevices was a few weeks ago. According to gadget trade-in company NextWorth, a new iPhone launch is always preceded by a huge drop… Read more »
Absolutely need the newest smartphone as it’s released? Then Jump is right for you. It will cost you, but it’s much cheaper than buying a new phone every six months. Read more »
Chicago-based Braintree has seen its e-commerce transaction volume grow 25 percent in less than four months, largely due to overseas growth. It has added Minecraft-creator Mojang to its growing roster of clients. Read more »