In November, when Dutchman Martin Wisjeimer became the first man to inject Bitcoin keys inside his hands, he captured the spirit of payments in 2015. Will others be crazy enough to try this? Maybe… Read more »
Apple Pay may finally pry open the door for a mobile payments market that remains almost entirely untapped in the U.S. And a soon-to-be independent PayPal could be ready to pounce… Read more »
Consumers and business users alike are increasingly making transactions via mobile devices, and the growing importance of this channel is spurring companies to shift resources towards mobility initiatives. Read more »
The U.S. mobile payments market is seeing a tremendous amount of consolidation in recent weeks. That activity will ramp up in the coming months, speeding the evolution of the overall market… Read more »
While independent developers have led innovation in mobile shopping apps, retailers, brands, and local businesses are facing an imperative — integrate high-value mobile shopping capabilities into their customers’ experiences or risk… Read more »
PayPal unveiled a new mobile payments system that uses QR codes rather than newer technologies that are more costly for retailers to install. That’s a step in the right direction, but… Read more »
A Boston startup is launching yet another in-store smartphone payments app. But Loop believes it has edge. Instead of building a transaction network its using its magnetic field technology to emulate… 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 »
Paying with a phone has a long way to go with mobile users. Onavo Insights shared some data it gathered from users of its app over the past year to give… Read more »