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

Terrorist Treasury: ISIS Minting Its Own Money
Terrorist Treasury: ISIS Minting Its Own Money
November 14, 2014  |  Apple Pay

When the telco-based mobile wallet ISIS (from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) recently changed its name to Softcard, it was done partially to distinguish itself from...

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Canadian Mobile Payments May Come At Premium
Canadian Mobile Payments May Come At Premium
November 12, 2014  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay isn’t in Canada yet, but the Canadian government is working on legislation that would make it legal for merchants to pass mobile payment fees...

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Alibaba, Apple Pay Talks ‘Positive’
Alibaba, Apple Pay Talks ‘Positive’
November 12, 2014  |  Apple Pay

The potential Alibaba and Apple Pay partnership is looking good as negotiations between the companies are underway, AppleInsider reported. Alibaba and Apple have had ongoing talks...

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Merchant Link Adds Mocapay’s Mobile Payments And Marketing Tools
Merchant Link Adds Mocapay’s Mobile Payments And Marketing Tools
November 12, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Payment gateway provider Merchant Link is adding mobile payments and marketing support to its offerings, thanks to a newly announced agreement with startup Mocapay. The...

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AP Tech Pushes Cloud-Based Checks Effort
AP Tech Pushes Cloud-Based Checks Effort
November 11, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Payments vendor AP Technology has rolled out a new product called APeChecks, which the company said is pronounced Ape-Checks. The cloud B2B payments platform includes...

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Target Employees Testing CurrentC
Target Employees Testing CurrentC
November 11, 2014  |  Apple Pay

Target, one of the founders of MCX’s CurrentC mobile payment effort, has been using its employees to test the program, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Nov....

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