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P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Venmo Rolls Out QR Code Feature To Ease P2P Mobile Payments
Venmo Rolls Out QR Code Feature To Ease P2P Mobile Payments
August 08, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Venmo recently launched a new QR code feature to more easily locate friends within its mobile payments app. According to a news report in TechCrunch, the...

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PayPal And Skype Team On Mobile Payments
PayPal And Skype Team On Mobile Payments
August 03, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal, the online payment company that has been striking a flurry of deals in recent weeks, has teamed with Microsoft to enable money transfers in...

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Klarna Rolls Out P2P Payment App Wavy
Klarna Rolls Out P2P Payment App Wavy
August 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Klarna Bank, the Swedish fintech announced Tuesday (August 1) the release of a free  peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service dubbed Wavy, which enables people to send...

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U.K.-Based Monzo Cautiously Optimistic About New Accounts
U.K.-Based Monzo Cautiously Optimistic About New Accounts
July 18, 2017  |  Digital Banking

After a stumble in its card payments, which we reported on in last week’s news cycle, U.K.-based Monzo is moving forward with its next rollout phase. Currently,...

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Visa Rolls Out Free Person-to-Person Digital Payments In Kenya
Visa Rolls Out Free Person-to-Person Digital Payments In Kenya
July 17, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Visa, the credit card company, is enabling customers of Kenya Visa-affiliated banks to send online payments without paying transactions fees. According to a news report...

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PayPal Launches Instant Cash Out
PayPal Launches Instant Cash Out
June 21, 2017  |  Ecosystems

PayPal has announced that going forward Venmo users can instantly transfer funds from the app to their bank account. Karen Webster got the inside scoop...

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WorldRemit Now Supports Android Pay From Google
WorldRemit Now Supports Android Pay From Google
June 14, 2017  |  Payment Methods

WorldRemit, the remittance startup that has roughly 120 million mobile money accounts around the globe, announced Tuesday (June 13) it will now let people make...

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The Over/Under On Apple’s Ecosystem
The Over/Under On Apple’s Ecosystem
June 14, 2017  |  Apple

HomePod If the Amazon Echo is white wine and Google Home is red, then Apple’s new Siri-voiced HomePod is a fine champagne: fine-tuned, exclusive and...

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