Square Cash can already pay someone through email and SMS, but now its iOS app can pay based on proximity, using Bluetooth Low Energy to detect other Cash users in the… Read more »
Apple will have to address some big challenges if it is to succeed in a mobile payments market that has yet to get legs in the U.S. If Apple Pay thrives,… Read more »
NFC is once again generating a tremendous amount of buzz as a vehicle for mobile payments at the point of sale. But merchants that have yet to invest in mobile payments… Read more »
To create a successful mobile payment initiative that will appeal to a wide range of consumers and retailers, only Apple has all of the moving parts to make it happen with… Read more »
LoopPay’s digital credit card has attracted the attention of credit card titan Visa(s v), which may be just be looking for alternatives to plastic. LoopPay said on Thursday that Visa has… Read more »
Loop’s ChargeCase fits over an iPhone 5 or 5s but otherwise works exactly like it’s fob. You press a button and the case emits a magnetic field that emulates the data… Read more »
Wallet wasn’t the hit Square was expecting, as consumers found little reason to abandon their credit cards. But a new Square app rolling out in NYC and SF refocuses Square’s digital… Read more »
NFC has failed to see any real uptake in most Western markets, and Bluetooth-based technologies like Apple’s iBeacon are suddenly getting a lot of attention. But there are a few reasons… Read more »
During the first quarter of 2014, changes in technology meant new products on the market, new roles in the enterprise, and structural changes for the IT department. Read more »