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Google Wallet Now Bribing Shoppers To Join
Google Wallet Now Bribing Shoppers To Join
November 19, 2014  |  Apple Pay

If you can download Google Wallet and can somehow persuade enough friends—OK, if you’re trying to force them to use Google Wallet, maybe you better...

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The Weird Week In Payments
The Weird Week In Payments
November 15, 2014  |  International

“When the going gets tough, the weird go pro.”         Hunter S. Thompson “Gonzo journalist” Hunter Thompson sure captured the week in payments with that sentiment....

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Google Wallet Abandons In-App Purchases
Google Wallet Abandons In-App Purchases
November 14, 2014  |  Apple Pay

Google Wallet has officially pulled out of the in-app business—although it will continue to handle such purchases until March 2, 2015—and has gone out of...

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Canada combats imaginary Google Wallet fees
Canada combats imaginary Google Wallet fees
November 12, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Canada is eyeing regulations that would allow retailers to avoid fees from mobile payment services that don’t actually exist yet, a recent report states. Officials...

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Apple Pay May Be Dragging NFC and Google Wallet Forward in Its Wake
Apple Pay May Be Dragging NFC and Google Wallet Forward in Its Wake
November 06, 2014  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay is driving NFC volume up and pulling Apple’s NFC rivals along with it, according to preliminary reports.  In a speech this week, a...

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Google Wallet Now Does Auto Reloads
Google Wallet Now Does Auto Reloads
October 31, 2014  |  News

Google has updated is mobile wallet to allow users to add automatic bank transfers into the digital accounts. The company made the initial announcement via blog...

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The Real Reason Rite Aid Dumped Apple Pay
The Real Reason Rite Aid Dumped Apple Pay
October 27, 2014  |  Apple Pay

Ring, ring. Hi, Rite Aid. This is CurrentC (or a CurrentC rep) calling. You might not remember this since it was a few years and...

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What Only The “Almost Famous” Know About Payments
What Only The “Almost Famous” Know About Payments
October 20, 2014  |  Controversial

Nobody in the real world likes failure.  When new business ventures are launching, entrepreneurs talk about the great and potent success they plan to enjoy,...

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