Mobile Tech

Payments Company Stocks Post Winning Week
Payments Company Stocks Post Winning Week
August 28, 2017  |  Stock Index

Payments stocks performed decidedly to the upside last week, with only one company showing losses, and scant ones at that. Square was the biggest gainer...

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Alegeus’ Voice Assistant Emma Offers a Healthy Dialogue on Health
Alegeus’ Voice Assistant Emma Offers a Healthy Dialogue on Health
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

What do health savings accounts (HSA) or flexible spending accounts (FSA) do for consumers? Most of the people who have one couldn’t tell you. They...

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Apple Tracker: Knowing Your Niche (Or Not)
Apple Tracker: Knowing Your Niche (Or Not)
August 24, 2017  |  Retail

Apple is still trying to change the world, but some of its plans simply weren’t meant to be (read: Apple driverless, gas-pedal-less, steering-wheel-less cars). Others,...

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Mobile Order-Ahead: It’s Not Just For Restaurants
Mobile Order-Ahead: It’s Not Just For Restaurants
August 15, 2017  |  ResTech

The growing popularity of mobile order-ahead is hardly news in the restaurant industry, where customers — especially millennials — crave the convenience, speed and personalization...

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Facebook Watch Launches To Mixed Reviews
Facebook Watch Launches To Mixed Reviews
August 14, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook Watch, the social media giant’s dedicated video tab, made its first appearance to the public Thursday and is continuing to roll out to the...

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Pros And Cons Of The Generation 3 Apple Watch
Pros And Cons Of The Generation 3 Apple Watch
August 09, 2017  |  Apple

Will the ability to make phone calls with the next Apple Watch be enough to boost its sales? The tech world is divided, with many...

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xPressTap: mPOS Without The Dongle
xPressTap: mPOS Without The Dongle
August 07, 2017  |  Payment Methods

A payments solution that requires micromerchants to buy — and then wait for — special hardware isn’t much of a solution if you ask Joe...

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The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail
The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail
August 02, 2017  |  Retail

Between automated checkout lines, online grocery ordering and meal kit services, it seems like the inexorable tide of progress is determined to wipe out millions...

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PayPal Subsidiary Braintree Powers 1 Billion Quarterly Transactions
PayPal Subsidiary Braintree Powers 1 Billion Quarterly Transactions
July 27, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payments processing platform Braintree, a subsidiary of PayPal, announced Thursday (July 27) that it has reached the 10-digit milestone, processing more than 1 billion payment...

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