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 StorefrontBacktalk Ironically, while MasterCard's PayPass Wallet for NFC-equipped phones got most of the attention, that's still largely a pipe dream—MasterCard hasn't even talked any mobile operators into giving it access to the NFC chip. But the online payments effort ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GSMA Announces New Developments for Mobile Asia Expo MarketWatch (press release) Topics to be addressed in the Mobile Asia Expo conference include applications, devices, embedded mobile, mobile advertising, mobile broadband, mobile health, mobile Internet, mobile money, mobile operator strategies, network evolution, NFC, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Identive Group Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2012 Results MarketWatch (press release) The company's products, software, systems and services address the markets for identity management, physical and logical access control, cashless payment, NFC solutions and a host of RFID-enabled applications for customers in the government, ... See all stories on this topic » |
Thursday, May 10, 2012
StorefrontBacktalk: MasterCard Aims To Take Mobile Wallet Rivals Apart
28 Breaking Mobile Payments New Stories May 10, 2012
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 The Verge By Dieter Bohn on May 9, 2012 02:51 pm 97 Comments It's past time to just come out and say this: the mobile payment ecosystem is a confusing mess. There are a half-dozen legitimate and competing solutions for payment, just as many for digital wallet ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cards and Payments in Asia-Pacific Sacramento Bee By Reportlinker The Asia-Pacific region is becoming more cashless, since card reading instruments have reached saturation point in some countries, including Australia and Singapore, and mobile payment implementations are being introduced across the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MoZeus Worldwide Develops New SMART Activator Mobile Payment Processing System ... Albany Times Union MoZeus Worldwide, creator of the experiential marketing SMART Activator application, recently launched the SMART Donator mobile payment processing system to improve cause marketing campaigns. The SMART Donator, a part of the SMART Activator platform, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Who will win the mobile payment wars? Memeburn By Graeme Lipschitz: Columnist Mobile payment has been a massive technology talking point over the past two years as hardware manufacturers wizen up to the fact that more can be done with their products and banks realise that going to an ATM or, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AuthenTec Launches Smart Fingerprint Sensor for Mobile Payment Security AZoSensors By Will Soutter AuthenTec, a provider of mobile and network security, has launched a new smart fingerprint sensor that has been optimized for mobile commerce applications using NFC-based mobile payment security. The AuthenTec AES2750 sensor features a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Softbank and PayPal form joint venture for mobile payment services (Japan) Wireless Federation Softbank and PayPal have come together to offer mobile payment services in the country. According to reports, the venture is worth $25 million and will be headed by the director of Softbank Mobile, Hiroaki Kitano. As per a report by the register, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MasterCard joins mobile payment market XLN Telecom The mobile payment market is growing rapidly. Informa Telecoms & Media says that revenues from mobile phone-based payment systems are expected to reach $37 billion (£24 billion) by 2016. Barclays has already launched several mobile services this year, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Galaxy S III is the Official London 2012 Olympics Phone Tom's Hardware Guide It's actually part of a collaboration with Visa that will see the Galaxy S III equipped with the credit card company's payWave mobile payment application. Samsung and Visa sponsored athletes and trialists will be provided with the phones which can be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Singapore tops Mobile Payments Readiness Index, Philippines second in ... SGentrepreneurs (press release) Singapore is the most mobile payment-ready nation in the world, according the the Mobile Payments Readiness Index by MasterCard. Philippines came in second in Southeast Asia, followed by Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 2012 Mobile Payments & Commerce Convergence Summit PYMNTS.com The options available to mobile payment executives will be explored as leaders and innovators illustrate how mobile payment systems have advanced, what customer relations opportunities exist at each stage of the payment process and the technology ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PayPal and Softbank announce new joint venture in Japan, mobile app Engadget By Anthony Verrecchio posted May 9th 2012 3:31PM PayPal has joined forces with Softbank to bring its mobile payment system/digital wallet to Japan. PayPal Here uses an encrypted card reader -- like its BFF Square, and more recently, VeriFone -- to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Find Deals, Buy Food, Store Receipts with PayDragon App Mashable Quick Pitch: An all-in-one food finding and mobile payment app. Genius Idea: Use PayDragon to find restaurants, local deals, pay for meals and store receipts. Imagine this: When in a long lunch line at a local eatery, simply grab your smartphone to pay ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Making money from mobile Finextra Every time someone makes a mobile payment, information about purchases, preferences, locations and any other amount of information can be captured. And we all know that data – if analysed and understood - will create knowledge and insight. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| EC proposes new VAT rules for vouchers Focus News The growing number of mobile devices makes it necessary to distinguish between prepaid telecom credits (which are vouchers) and mobile payment services (which are taxed differently). Changes in payment technology, notably the increasing use of mobile ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dwolla, Social Money earn praise at national banking conference DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) One of them listed Des Moines-based Dwolla's FiSync Core Integration as Best Mobile Payment Product (read about it here) and GoalSaver by West Des Moines' Social Money – remember, those are the SmartyPig folks – as the Most Appealing App Encouraging ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Consumer sentiment backs mobile wallet Finextra Some banks have made headway in providing what the consumers want, notably Barclays with the launch of several mobile payment services lately. However, with the release of the new O2 mobile wallet app in the last couple of weeks, which provides a more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Susie Coupon Via Droid Tap (Photo: Business Wire) TheStreet.com (press release) USAT will also be demonstrating additional NFC/Mobile payment capabilities at this event. "USAT's presence at the annual CTIA WIRELESS show—a first for the company—reflects how our cashless and contactless solutions are gaining recognition in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| T-Mobile launches Refill m-payment app with Vesta Telecompaper (subscription) Mobile network operator T-Mobile USA and US electronic payment services provider Vesta have launched a mobile payment application. Dubbed 'T-Mobile Refill', the app allows T-Mobile prepay customers to top-up their mobile accounts directly from their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Samsung, Visa team up for limited edition Galaxy S III for Olympians Gant Daily Samsung said in a statement, "Mobile payment services enabled by NFC technology are gaining momentum around the world. The Samsung Galaxy S III has been created with our human needs and capabilities in mind, and is the new ideal device to showcase the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cashless Economy: CBN Deploys over 60, 000 PoS Terminals THISDAY Live Head, Shared Services Office, CBN, Mr. Chidi Umeano, who dropped the hint in Lagos at a cash-lite event put together by the Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), said 14 mobile payment operators licensed in August 2011, recorded 35971 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Android Smartphone Owners Increase Mobile Payment Application ... By admin Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) May 08, 2012. Android smartphone users engaged in mobile payment applications are on the rise, growing 8 percent since August to nearly 35 percent, according to new SmartMeter* data from leading ... Whistler | ||
| The CARTES Exhibition & Conference unveils its key themes for ... By Marc Jacob The CARTES Exhibition & Conference unveils its key themes for 2012: Mobile Payment and Security in the Cloud. May 2012 by Marc Jacob. The 2012 CARTES Exhibition & Conference (formerly "CARTES et IDentification") will take place at ... Global Security Mag Online | ||
| *** MCVE Gets Support from Donald Trump Jr on Fox Business ... By admin ... RockSauce Studios a leading designer of mobile services; and Tabbed Out, a foremost provider of mobile payment services. Rounding out the portfolio are the strategic national relationships with Donald Trump Jr., EVP of Trump Enterprises ... Stock Market Newsletters | ||
| This Story is Your Wake Up Call - Money Morning By Shah Gilani Tags: apple mobile payments, google mobile payments, isis mobile payments, mobile payment companies, mobile payment systems, mobile payments conference, mobile wallets, square mobile payments, visa mobile payments, zong mobile ... Money Morning | ||
| Tekedia » Galaxy S3 To Pioneer Mobile Payments For Olympic Games By Simon Drew The NFC powered Galaxy S3, which was launched last week at Samsung Mobile Unpacked and has been announced as the official Olympics Phone, will be used to test the new Visa payWave mobile payment app this summer. The Galaxy S3 ... Tekedia | ||
| Find Deals, Buy Food, Store Receipts with PayDragon App – Know ... By Kate Freeman If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: PayDragon. Quick Pitch: An all-in-one food finding and mobile payment app. Genius Idea: Use PayDragon to find restaurants, local deals, pay ... Know All That! | ||
| dailywireless.org » New Phones at CTIA 2012 By Sam Churchill Visa today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S III will be enabled with Visa's mobile payment application, Visa payWave, available for Samsung and Visa sponsored Olympic athletes. The Near Field Communication (NFC) payment ... dailywireless.org | ||
| Galaxy S III Confirmed as Official Olympics Phone | Mobile Phone Blog By Chris Helsby ... said: "The Samsung Galaxy S III has been created with our human needs and capabilities in mind and is the ideal device to showcase the ease and convenience of Visa's mobile payment application at the London 2012 Olympic Games." ... Mobile Phone Blog | ||
| VatorNews - Foursquare looking to coupons, verify fee to monetize By Krystal Peak While checking-in services still have a long way to go, a December 2011 study from Forrester Research found that just 5% of U.S. adults use any location-based check-in services, the growing demand for mobile payment services and loyalty ... Vator.tv news stories and report | ||
| M2M Daily reviews the 2nd M2M World Congress in London | The ... By The M2M Daily Mobile payment is future as its only being using by 30% of banking consumers and mobiles. - The ubiquity is the only selling point in M2M. There are no time constraints. No geographical constraints. These are the only drivers at the moment. The M2M Daily | Machine to Machine... | ||
| Smartphones: PinStack.com - Windows Phone app exclusives Nokia also will work with eBay-owned PayPal on a Windows Phone edition of its mobile payment app. Nokia additionally will team with Rovio Mobile to bring the blockbuster Angry Birds Space to the Windows Phone platform. Rovio is ... PinStack.com |
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| The Morning Briefing: Mobile payment systems | SmartPlanet The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about mobile and. www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/the.../26300 | ||
| Visa and Samsung Partner On New Mobile Payment System Samsung and Visa Will Showcase Mobile Payments at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. www.newsy.com/.../visa-and-samsung-partner-on-new-mobile... | ||
| Mobile Payment Bull Market? - Yahoo! News Watch the video 'Mobile Payment Bull Market?' on Yahoo! News. news.yahoo.com/.../mobile-payment-bull-market-29229399.ht... | ||
| Techmeme: Flint Launches image-Based Mobile Payment App ... The web's technology news site of record, Techmeme spotlights the moment's hottest tech stories on a single page. www.techmeme.com/120509/p26 | ||
| Payfirma Opens its Mobile Payment App for Integration | Business Wire Any mobile developer can now turn their mobile app into a point of sale using Payfirma's payment platform. www.businesswire.com/.../Payfirma-Opens-Mobile-Payment-A... | ||
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Access IS becomes IATA partner for Airline NFC Adoption Acceleration
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Access IS becomes IATA partner Security Document World (press release) Data input technology company Access IS has become an International Air Transport Association (IATA) Strategic Partner to help develop a standard to assist the airline industry's acceleration of the adoption of Near Field Communications (NFC) ... See all stories on this topic » |
Delineating the Mobile Value Chain: A Holistic View of Mobile Payments
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| Delineating the Mobile Value Chain: A Holistic View of Mobile Payments PR Web (press release) Systems based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology are examined first, and then those based on Quick Response (QR) codes are reviewed. The report profiles a major participant in the mobile payments market for each point along both value chains. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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NFC, business opportunities, security and privacy issues
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| Paypoint plc : PAYBYPHONE ADDS NFC TO MOBILE PAYMENTS ... PayByPhone adds NFC to mobile payments for Ottawa's parking spaces Ottawa becomes the first Canadian city to incorporate Near Field Communications. www.4-traders.com/.../Paypoint-plc-PAYBYPHONE-ADDS-N... | ||
| NFC, business opportunities, security and privacy issues | Security ... The NFC technology is widely used in many areas and the main applications that can benefit from its introduction are: Payment via mobile devices such as ... securityaffairs.co/.../nfc-business-opportunities-security-and-pr... | ||
| Search Engine Marketing Secrets - Visa confirms mobile payments ... If the trial is a success then it could be a major PR coup for Visa and Samsung as they seek to promote the use of NFC mobile payments. In March we reported ... seo.daedalusautomotive.com/.../visa-confirms-mobile-payment... |
Samsung Galaxy S III Olympic Smartphone Looks to Ignite NFC Interest
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| Samsung Galaxy S III Olympic Smartphone Looks to Ignite NFC Interest eWeek Despite the inclusion of Near-Field Communications (NFC) technology in a number of handsets, and backing from dozens of major retailers, as well as credit card companies, wireless carriers and mobile phone makers, the technology has yet to find much ... See all stories on this topic » |
CTIA 2012 recap
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| MasterCard Rolls Out PayPass Wallet Zacks.com For instance, the latest technology that functions on near field communication (NFC) process. The consumers can now make secure payments and transfer funds through the NFC-enabled smartphones. Going forward, the company should be able to enhance its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CTIA 2012 recap Android Central We also saw MasterCard trying to get into the mobile payment game, with NFC and one-click Internet shopping. We hope they meet with success, but we hope even more that all the various players can get together and give us an NFC wallet solution that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| RewardLoop Raises $1M In Series A Round For Mobile Loyalty Programs Auctionbytes (press release) The company has built a future-proof offering with support for Near Field Communications (NFC) peripherals, the standard powering the next generation of mobile payments. "When we started RewardLoop, it was clear that mobile represented a powerful way ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sony Xperia sola Android phone (preview) PC World Magazine This claims to offer higher sensitivity and less image noise in low light areas than traditional mobile phone cameras. Unfortunately, the Xperia sola doesn't have a front facing camera for video calling. The Sony Xperia sola includes an NFC (Near Field ... See all stories on this topic » |
Flint Launches image-Based Mobile Payment App, Raises $3M Series A
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| AuthenTec Introduces New Fingerprint Sensor Targeted For Secure Mobile Payment ... TheStreet.com (press release) Optimized for NFC based smart phone architectures, the AES2750 can interact directly with payment applications within the secure element and provide direct NFC radio control based on positive authentication of the user. "AuthenTec's AES2750 provides ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Neustar Expands Into LBS
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| Neustar Expands Into LBS Wireless Week The phone can then use Near Field Communications or a bar code to make a purchase. Location is inherent in the network information but Foster said the ability to refine the user information with demographic profiles like household income and age make ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Samsung Olympic phone features NFC, mobile payments
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| Samsung Olympic phone features NFC, mobile payments Mobile Payments Today The new phone is NFC-ready and enabled with Visa's mobile payment application, Visa payWave. All Samsung- and Visa-sponsored athletes at the London games will receive one of the devices so they can make mobile payments throughout London. See all stories on this topic » |
Auckland Mobile Payment Pilot Harnesses NFC
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| Auckland Mobile Payment Pilot Harnesses NFC PaymentsSource Article A mobile payment pilot launching this month in New Zealand will enable a small group of participants in Auckland to use NFC-equipped mobile handsets to pay ... www.paymentssource.com/.../auckland-mobile-payment-pilot-... |
Nellymoser Expands Beyond QR Codes with Biggest Ever Mobile Campaigns Using NFC
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| Nellymoser Expands Beyond QR Codes with Biggest Ever Mobile Campaigns Using ... Broadcast Newsroom First Major Print-to-Mobile Campaign with NFC (Near Field Communications): Wired Magazine selected Nellymoser to build the first major mobile-activated print campaign that used NFC. The Lexus advertisement for the new 2012 Lexus GS included an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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