Tuesday, October 2, 2012

22 "Mobile Payment" News Stories for October 2nd

News18 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Gap, Dillard's join Irving mobile payment company
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Back in August, we reported on a series of big name retailers, including 7-Eleven, Best Buy and Walmart, forming the Irving-based Merchant Customer Exchange in order to find a mobile payment solution. Now other retailers are joining. Gap Inc., Dillard ...
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Groupon disses mobile systems put forward by LevelUp, Square
Boston Herald
Print · Comments (0) Comments Larger Smaller Text size Bookmark and Share Share. The white-hot mobile payment industry is getting crowded, with Groupon jumping into the fray in an attempt to dethrone the current kingpins: Square and LevelUp.
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Powa Strikes Deal With South African Bank
San Francisco Luxury News
London -based Powa has made a multi-million pound deal with South Africa 's First National Bank to use its mPowa mobile payment system. The deal, worth millions, was made around the mobile payment system called mPowa . The deal will see First ...
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Gemalto buys its own mobile payment platform
Mobile Payments Today
Stockholm-based IPX was created by Ericsson and has developed one of the leading mobile payment and messaging platforms in the world, according to a news release from Gemalto. IPX connects more than 1,000 customers to more than 120 mobile ...
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Braintree Instant gives mobile merchants instant access to electronic payments
Mobile Payments Today
Using Braintree Instant, online and mobile merchants can accept credit and debit payments immediately and gain access to tools that simplify the integration of payments into online and mobile payment flows. Normally, an SMB could set up an account with ...
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Payleven Extends Mobile Credit Card Payments to Third Party Apps with API
ProgrammableWeb (blog)
Payleven, the Square equivalent for the world outside of the US, has launched an API to complement its mobile payment device. Prior to the API, use of Payleven's mobile payment device required downloading the Payleven app (similar to Square's current ...
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New real-time payment network announced by FIS
Mobile Payments Today
Financial services technology provider FIS is launching its own payment network. The new network, called PayNet, offers financial institutions a global real-time payments network for domestic and international money movement for both retail and ...
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Murray's hand up on fingerprint future
The Australian
APPLE has struck an agreement with an Australian biosecurity start-up in another sign the company is readying its iPhone line for the mobile payment era. The five-year-old company, Microlatch, has been backed by investors led by former Commonwealth ...
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Where Will I See Contactless Technology in My Everyday Life?
Blogger News Network (blog)
And once mobile companies and handset providers hash out the best and most efficient way to use mobile payment via contactless on your mobile phone, we will see thousands of mobile payment applications for every possible retailer emerge.
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Mobile coupons: Worth the screen time?
MarketWatch
... launch, Google Wallet, the search giant's (NASDAQ:GOOG) mobile-payment feature, has built up a similar roster of offer partners, including Macy's Inc. (NYSE:M) , American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO) and Jamba Inc.'s (NASDAQ:JMBA) Jamba Juice.
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Networking, knowledge, and mobile operator payments
Mobile Entertainment
The AIME seminar will examine this method of mobile payment, with a panel of experts representing leading figures from gaming, publishing and charity brands, the mobile operator community and the payment service providers who are bringing them ...
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Nok Air offers new mobile payment option
Travel Daily Media
Nok Air offers new mobile payment option. Reader Comments (0). Share. email · print. By Mark Elliott, 2 October 2012, Tuesday 12:45 AM. Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has launched a new mobile payment system. In collaboration with Thailand's Kasikorn ...
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MONITISE PLC : Monitise announces partnership with eMerit Solutions
4-traders
... services company that delivers mobile banking, payments, and commerce networks worldwide, and mobile payments provider eMerit Solutions announce today they have entered a partnership to develop new mobile payment opportunities for businesses.
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Groupon gambles on mobile payments
TameBay
The troubled business, which has seen its share value plummet 80% since its initial public offering (IPO) last year, hopes that its new mobile payment system will revive its flagging fortunes. Groupon Payments will allow merchants and retailers to ...
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American Airlines Is Falling Apart. Literally.
Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog)
Mobile Payment Wars: Square vs. Groupon vs. LevelUp vs. PayPal Here vs. Google Wallet. Merchants and shoppers don't seem to have a consensus on what mobile payment option is better than paper and/or plastic, but of course, each company in the space ...
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La Boulange launches mobile payment app
Modern Baking (subscription)
La Boulange Café & Bakery, San Francisco, has launched a mobile app that allows customers to order from their smartphones. The app also lets them view the bakery's full menu, repeat previous orders, pay with a credit card and confirm pickup times and ...
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Mxit: on the money
BusinessTech
Mxit Money is a gateway for mobile payment services that enables users to transact with their mobile phones. Users can access Mxit Money as a contact within the Mxit platform or by downloading the stand-alone iPhone application. "The creation of Mxit ...
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Review: LG Optimus L5
PCWorld.co.nz
It has near-field commuications technology that's supported by Snapper and 2degrees' Touch2Pay service. That means if you get a Touch2Pay SIM card from 2degrees, you can use your phone for mobile payment – just swipe your phone on the Snapper/Hop ...
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Blogs2 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Square Acquires NYC Design Firm 80/20
By Emily Price
Mobile payment company Square announced Monday its acquisition of New York-based design firm 80/20. With the acquisition of 80/20, Square gains a new in-house design team with impressive backgrounds working on design not only at ...
Mashable » Business
Gemalto Acquires Mobile Payment Platform From Ericsson
By Payments News Editor
Gemalto announced that it closed the acquisition of Ericsson Internet Payment Exchange AB ("IPX") with the exception of operations in USA, from Ericsson. "Acquiring IPX is a natural step for us in supporting the ramp up of MNO and mobile ...
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Web2 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Obstacles to Mobile Payment Implementation
Mobile payments are set to revolutionize how consumers pay for goods and services at retail locations. These payment methods will also revolutionize how ...
merchantwarehouse.com/obstacles-to-mobile-payment-implem...
Smart Mobile Payment Platforms - Merchant Express
Mobile payments are greatly used in Asian countries and are growing in popularity in the United States and Europe. Benefits to consumers include convenience ...
www.merchantexpress.com/.../smart-mobile-payment-platform...



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