Technology

Tablet-based point of sale and other integrated payment systems are advancing quickly, but there are some obstacles in the road to domination—particularly for providers that didn't plan ahead for EMV-chip cards in the U.S.

The crowdfunding site Kickstarter has adopted payment service Stripe for all of its transactions, replacing Amazon Payments.

Xoom, a digital payments company based in San Francisco, disclosed that its systems were exploited for $30.8 million in fraudulent transfers to overseas accounts.

Chick-fil-A recently became the latest victim of a credit card breach, bringing to light the threat that all quick serve restaurants and small retailers are increasingly facing from hackers and data thieves and underscores the challenges businesses face in keeping their networks and data secure.

As a consortium of banks and mobile networks in New Zealand puts the finishing touches on its mobile wallet system, the group chose a technology "hub" model to ensure that it can adapt to the fast-changing movements in the payments industry.

Video tellers are being touted as a way for banks to increase efficiencies and cut costs while also giving customers the human interaction they desire, but some argue that speed is more important than seeing a friendly face.

Though Amazon.com's Fire Phone sputtered out as soon as it launched, the company has built a solid foundation in mobile payments that will fuel its next big moves in 2015.

General Motors has unveiled a feature, called AtYourService, to complement its OnStar in-car assistance service by providing retail-oriented features to drivers.

Sellers using e-commerce marketplace Atomic Mail can now add Dwolla as a payment option on the checkout pages of their websites.

The tech consultancy firm FIME, based in Antony, France, has been qualified as a near field communication certification tester in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.