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Android Pay Now In Taiwan
Android Pay Now In Taiwan
June 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Google is making a big push with Android Pay, announcing Thursday (June 1) it is now in Taiwan, marking the thirteenth country for the payment service....

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Samsung’s Bixby Still Learning English
Samsung’s Bixby Still Learning English
June 02, 2017  |  Mobile

Individuals patiently looking forward to the release of Samsung’s Bixby, the company’s mobile virtual assistant that will go head-to-head with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa...

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Nearly Half Of Companies Using IoT Have Been Hacked
Nearly Half Of Companies Using IoT Have Been Hacked
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Close to half of companies in the U.S. that use an Internet of Things (IoT) network have reported being hit by a security breach. That’s...

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Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Open Again For Withdrawals
Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Open Again For Withdrawals
June 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Bitcoin rallied today after large China-based cryptocurrency exchanges announced they would resume withdrawals. The digital currency peaked at $2,407, a 4.1 percent increase from yesterday....

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Amex Lands Exclusive Credit Card Deal With Hilton
Amex Lands Exclusive Credit Card Deal With Hilton
June 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

American Express has reportedly won the exclusive rights to be the credit card provider for Hilton Worldwide, ending a deal in with American Express and...

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Mastercard On The QSR Mobile Order-Ahead Race
Mastercard On The QSR Mobile Order-Ahead Race
June 02, 2017  |  Mastercard

If you hadn’t heard the news about Dunkin’ Donuts accepting Masterpass as a payment method in-store, in their mobile app and online, it’s quite possible...

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Online Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle — And Some Upbeat Economic News
Online Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle — And Some Upbeat Economic News
June 02, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round...

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Nokia On Wisely Analyzing The Cognition Of The Crowd
Nokia On Wisely Analyzing The Cognition Of The Crowd
June 02, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

Crowds draw crowds, and for retailers, drawing a crowd means drawing dollars. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Shelley Schlueter, who heads Nokia’s analytics...

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NEW REPORT: mPOS And The Merchant Omnichannel Juggling Act
NEW REPORT: mPOS And The Merchant Omnichannel Juggling Act
June 02, 2017  |  MPOS Tracker

Modern technology has given retail merchants a multitude of new tools to help run their businesses, but it’s also given them plenty of processes they...

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