Technology

Square Inc. has introduced a new feature to its Square Cash person-to-person payment system, allowing users to request payments from a group of people or an individual.

Commuters in New York's Nassau County will soon be able to pay their bus fares with a smartphone app.

When the Fast IDentity Alliance was established in 2012 to develop stronger e-commerce security, founding member Nok Nok Labs was already building the foundation for its authentication standard.

Retail and financial services trade groups have launched a new partnership aimed at improving cybersecurity across both industries.

Payments service provider Yapital has integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless technology into its portfolio, enabling a range of new proximity payments and location-based services.

Gilbarco Veeder-Root plans to develop a fueling and marketing system the leverages location-based and mobile technology, relying on Bluetooth beacons from Qualcomm.

Google has made an attempt to bolster its mobile wallet by opening it to more consumers and incentivizing them to use it, but it is unlikely that these changes will help the in-store payment component.

The Merchant Customer Exchange, a retailer-driven mobile commerce initiative, announced a partnership that sheds some more light on how its mobile wallet will eventually look.

More consumers are making purchases from their tablets, according to a new study from Javelin Strategy & Research.

PNC Merchant Services has begun offering Clover Station, a tablet-based point of sale system, to restaurant owners and managers.