Digital payments
Digital payments
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Australian startup Pin Payments has acquired billing technology and the global customer base of a U.S. company to continue its push to provide developers with software that handles credit card acceptance online.
July 17 -
Shopzilla, a technology company that manages a portfolio of shopping, product comparison and coupon websites, is expanding its mobile payments capabilities by acquiring startup Zappli.
July 17 -
Zapp, a new company allowing consumers to link their mobile phone numbers to their bank account to make peer-to-peer payments, announced its system will be built on Oracle technology.
July 17 -
Payvia is looking to burst through the traditional mobile funds transfer model in emerging markets by adding a wide range of digital services and new forms of content.
July 17 -
Tablet point of sale technology provider ShopKeep POS has hired Todd Lasher as vice president and general manager of its channel business.
July 16 -
Jumio's Mobile Consumer Habits study is grabbing headlines and laughs for revealing that 9% of U.S. adults admitted to using their smartphones during sex but the survey's other findings have more serious implications for the future of mobile payments.
July 16 -
DeviceFidelity has chosen MoneyGram to be the money transfer provider for its moneto mobile wallet.
July 16 -
Prepaid card and technology provider InComm has launched an in-store digital sales program, allowing consumers to buy digital gift cards and other virtual items alongside physical ones at brick-and-mortar merchant locations.
July 16 -
Kipochi, an African online service launched this month, is looking for a way to connect the digital currency Bitcoin to M-Pesa, Kenya's widely-used mobile payments system.
July 16 -
Dubbed the "Athens of America" because it's rife with colleges and universities in the area, Boston is becoming a hub for tech startups as recent grads and even dropouts bring fresh perspective to the payments industry.
July 16 -
C-Sam Inc., Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. and HyperSoft Co. Ltd. have jointly developed "Salon de Wallet," a mobile wallet for beauty salons in Japan.
July 15 -
Corethree Ltd. has developed a mobile wallet that allows drivers of electric vehicles in the U.K. to locate charging stations and pay through their smartphones.
July 15 -
Virtual Piggy has linked its youth payments engine to Innovation First International, which makes robotic toys and educational tools.
July 15 -
Payments and marketing are getting closer than ever, and several companies are blurring the line between where the payment ends and where the pitch begins.
July 15 -
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase will offer instant purchases for users that supply identity information, with others having to wait four days for transactions to complete.
July 12 -
Google requires the early adopters who buy its Google Glass headset to purchase it using Google Wallet. What are the implications for Google's payments strategy?
July 12 -
Developers should consider incorporating rewards and other tools such as receipt tracking in new mobile payment applications to promote broad adoption.
July 12 -
With the summer driving season in full swing, Shell Oil Products U.S. is attempting to boost the appeal of its branded payment cards.
July 12 -
GoCardless is using a link to Sage's accounting software to improve the experience of automating business-to-business payments in a market that typically lags the consumer payments market.
July 12 -
The Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a mobile payments initiative created by major retailers, will use technology from FIS to speed processing and provide access to accounts at a large range of financial institutions.
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