Mobile payments

Linking payments accounts to public profiles is a convenience that makes digital payments as easy as typing a tweet, but after a high-profile trolling incident involving one of President Trump's closest colleagues, it seems there are still issues to work out.

The rush to stake out central roles in the emerging Internet of Things is picking up speed, with IBM and Visa announcing a partnership for adding secure payments technology to everyday objects, including vehicles.

The attack goes after the social network customer service channels for issuers and other financial services, and is hard for consumers to spot.

LG is rethinking its strategy around LG Pay and its newest smartphone, the G6, won’t include a mobile payments feature when it’s unveiled later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

The company already has a domestic market for transfers and other payment services, and is looking to serve the international needs of that audience.

As chat technology advances, making a purchase could be as easy as typing "Buy, Robot." Several banks and fintech companies are developing ways to advance chatbots for commerce and customer service.

The story of MPESA, Kenya’s mobile money system, and how it came to partner with banks to give all people access to financial services.

Mobile is taking the spotlight as fraudsters shift to account takeovers and e-commerce fraud in the wake of EMV chip cards taking hold at the physical point of sale.

Consumers still primarily use cards and shop at brick and mortar retailers. Merchants need to take that into consideration when forming a technology strategy.

Payment service providers and independent software vendors may find themselves on the outside looking in if they can't diversify to accommodate m-commerce.