Tag: mobile payments

NFC Finally Coming to Most Smartphones
Apple has ignored NFC, choosing instead to implement other mobile payment systems in its iPhone devices. This has limited the reach of...
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Square Acquires Expense-Sharing Service Evenly
Square has just added another mobile transactions company to their team, announcing the acquisition of Evenly today. "[W]e’re pleased to announce that the Evenly team is joinin...
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Square Has a New, Thinner Card Reader
Square has just unveiled a brand new credit card reader, one that they call their "best performing Square Reader ever." The reader has not only improved in swiping functionality...
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Why Smartphones Are Forcing Retailers To Rethink Their Business Models
As smartphones become more ubiquitous in established markets, traditional business models have begun to quickly shift and adapt. Entire markets based on specific technologies have...
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NFC Mobile Payments Slowly Gaining Traction
Just over one year ago, banks and mobile operators were scrambling to impleme...
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Square Pays $507K Fine for Operating without Proper License in Florida
Mobile payments company Square has agreed to pay a fine in the state of Florida for operating without the proper licensing. Square entered a payment of $507,000 to Florida’s Of...
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It Looks Like Payments Will Belong To PayPal In 2013
PayPal announced on Monday that it has reached deals with 23 major national retailers to enable customers to pay with PayPal in stores. Participating retailers include: Famous F...
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Starbucks to Sell Square’s Mobile Card Readers in Store
Would you like a mobile payments processing unit with your caramel macchiato? Square and Starbucks are further bolstering their relationship, building on one that already inclu...
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Amazon Rumored To Be Working On Square-Like Service
Rumor has it that Amazon is working on a service that could compete directly with Square and others in the mobile payments space. Leena Rao at TechCrunch...
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Buy Stuff In Mobile Facebook Apps, Get Billed By Your Carrier
Back in February, Facebook and Bango announced a partnership, which would see Bang...
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Groupon Launches Its Own Payments Service
As reported a few months back, Groupon has been testing its own payments service and...
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Google Wallet Ditching Prepaid Card Option
For a while now, Google has been bribing people into installing Google Wallet on their smartphones, giving out a free $10 to some who activate the app. Now, it seems customers mig...
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PayPal Payment Option Coming To Millions More Stores
PayPal has partnered with Discover to make PayPal a payment option in millions of stores across the United States. Any store that accepts Discover, will accept PayPal as an option....
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Dunkin’ Donuts App Brings Mobile Payments To Popular Chain
Dunkin' Donuts has a new app that will let customers pay with their iPhone or Android phones. Th...
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Square Launches Attractive, Flat Monthly Fee For Small Businesses
Square announced a new monthly payment plan for small businesses today, which would allow merchants to pay one flat $275 monthly fee, wit...
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