Technology

The biggest names in digital payments — PayPal, Isis, Google — have one thing in common: they all have a relationship with Discover Financial Services.

RentPaidOnline (RPO), an online payment service for property managers, and mobile commerce provider Spindle are partnering to develop a mobile version of RPO’s portal.

The launch of the Smart Jets mobile app is giving big spenders a new way to pay for private jet flights. Smart Jets targets customers with a net worth of at least $30 million.

When the latest "As Seen on TV" must-have gadget appears on-screen, consumers may someday be able to make the first of their payments by pressing a few buttons on their remote control. It may seem far-fetched, but it's a future that Ingenico chairman and CEO Philippe Lazare says is well within reach.

Flash Valet, which uses mobile technology to facilitate payments for valet service providers, is creating a companion mobile app for consumers.

Heartland will use Ingenico's software and experience with EMV-chip cards to help deliver new terminals and PIN pads in the U.S. as the country migrates to the EMV standard for payment cards.

Coface Collections North America Inc. has completed the process to become certified by the International Association of Commercial Collectors.

VeriFone has made several attempts to become a major player in mobile payments. A few months after altering its strategy with its second mobile card reader, the terminal maker says it is still learning.

Citigroup has developed new mobile technology that allows suppliers to track the status of incoming business payments from clients.

Square has hired retail, consumer product and payments veteran Alex Petrov to be its vice president of partnerships.