GigaomAs the retail landscape changes, payments hardware is scrambling
Three months ago, Apple Pay kicked off a new flurry of excitement about contactless payments. Now the retail industry is in a race to catch up, which is why in the… Read more »
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Three months ago, Apple Pay kicked off a new flurry of excitement about contactless payments. Now the retail industry is in a race to catch up, which is why in the… Read more »
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The New York Times’ Bits offers an interesting story this morning about GoPago’s effort to entice businesses to use its mobile payments system. The San Francisco-based startup offers merchants a free… Read more »