Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

Source: investopedia.com

Google Wallet Hooks Up With WePay To Add 200K Online Retailers
Google Wallet Hooks Up With WePay To Add 200K Online Retailers
January 27, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

Google is trying to tackle the mobile-commerce payments problem by getting more merchants to use its two-tap Instant Buy system. The Android maker has picked...

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Can Facebook Monetize the Selfie?
Can Facebook Monetize the Selfie?
January 26, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

On Dec. 31, 2014, Facebook rolled out a banner that enabled Messenger users to send selfies to their friends to wish them a Happy New...

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Why Smartphone Train Ticketing Hasn’t Sped Up
Why Smartphone Train Ticketing Hasn’t Sped Up
January 26, 2015  |  Hmmm

It’s the T if you’re in Boston, the L in Chicago, the Subway in NYC, the Muni in San Francisco, Metro in Los Angeles and...

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Convenience Store Chain Wawa Launches Its Own Mobile Payments
Convenience Store Chain Wawa Launches Its Own Mobile Payments
January 26, 2015  |  Mobile

Giant coffee chains Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts may have rolled out their mobile payment and loyalty apps nationwide, but that’s no reason regional chains can’t...

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