How long can we go without our phones? That's tough to answer considering our phones have become us. Mobile devices can be a user’s identity, their payment device and in many cases their wallet. On Wednesday, December 17 at 1 pm EST, Doc Vaidhyanathan, VP...
The 1,850-store fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A on Monday (Dec. 8) announced its own QR code mobile payment and mobile ordering app for both iOS and Android, but the initial rollout will only be support at 130 stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando and Washington, D.C.. Get the Full Story Complete...
Bye-bye soda pop firms, good riddance car companies. The biggest backers of music acts in the U.S. are now card brands and major banks, according to a new report from Billboard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
With an eye on in-store, in-app, online and P2P payments, Belgium’s largest banks are backing a QR code-based mobile payments app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Walmart’s China operations are running into internal resistance as the chain tries to embrace very Web- and mobile-friendly shoppers in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Russia’s National System Of Payment Cards (NSPC) will materialize and start accepting payments in mid-December, according to a report Monday (Dec. 8) in a prominent Russian business newspaper, the Vedomosti. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
According to a new reports from iResearch, Tenpay, the payments arms of Chinese web giant Tencent, had a 20 percent share of the online payments market as of Q3 2014. Their main rival Alipay, owned by Alibaba, still has a commanding lead of payments online in...
Paul Shin Devine, a former Apple global supply manager, has been sentenced in a San Jose federal court. Devine was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering in relation to selling Apple iPhone and component secrets nearly three years ago. Devine reportedly made millions...
Apple Pay is not only confusing the heck out of the McDonald’s staff but it’s also leaving a bitter taste with iPhone 6 users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...