Thursday, July 12, 2012

Apple Hacker Charlie Miller To Demo Dangers of NFC Payments


Apple Hacker Charlie Miller To Demo Dangers of NearField ...


An anonymous reader writes"Apple's hacker nemesis Charlie Miller, who the company banned from its app store developer program, apparently hasn't been waiting around for his suspension to be lifted. His latest pet project is hacking near-field communications (NFC), and at Black Hat USA in Vegas this month, he will demonstrate the dangers of using your smartphone to pay your cab fare. (But when his Apple 'sentence' is up, look out)."

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Apple 'Ban' Gives Miller Time To Hack Other Things

Charlie Miller reflects on how his NSA chops were a natural progression to Apple hacking, how hard hacking has become -- and his obsession with reality TV shows about stage moms

Jul 10, 2012 | 05:40 PM | 


By Kelly Jackson Higgins

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Charlie Miller won't be exposing any new security holes in Apple products at Black Hat USA this year. Instead, the renowned researcher will show just how dangerous it can be to pay cabfare with your mobile device, as he demonstrates vulnerabilities he discovered in emerging near-field communications (NFC) technology.  read more

44 "Mobile Payment" News Stories for July 12

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Starbucks Expands Mobile Payment Footprint Globally with Launch of Starbucks ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the continued global expansion of the Starbucks mobile platform with the roll-out of Starbucks® app for An.
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Starbucks Pushes Mobile Payments Ahead of New Business Trend
Business Insider
With the new apps, Starbucks expands its mobile payment footprint globally. The company's efforts will help boost customer acceptance and demand for a new way of paying for products and services, creating the opportunity for other business to ...
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Square Issues Cease And Desist On Mobile Payment Competitor mPowa ...
TechCrunch
The C&D, while only related to a promotional photo that appears on mPowa's home page, points to bigger issues about how competition is heating up amongst mobile payment companies — and specifically those that are looking to offer services that largely ...
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Paydiant brings QR code option to mobile payment landscape
SlashGear
The newest entry to the wildly and rapidly growing mobile payment environment is a company called Paydiant. It doesn't expect you to rattle off its name when.
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SlashGear
LevelUp declares payment war, kills interchange fee for merchants
GigaOM
Every month, it seems players in the mobile payment market try to outdo each other, offering merchants a slightly lower transaction fee in a game of one-upmanship. LevelUp, a Boston-based loyalty and payment startup, has played that game to some extent ...
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GigaOM
Starbucks Introduces Mobile Payments For Canada and UK
Forbes
Starbucks' mobile payment apps are linked to a plastic Starbucks loyalty card. Adam Brotman, the Chief Digital Officer for Starbucks, said in May that this loyalty program actually "formed the basis for this mobile payment ecosystem." Now, instead of ...
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Punchcard and Wipit Partner to Provide Loyalty Solutions to More Than 70 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PASADENA, Calif., Jul 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Punchcard, a local shopping app that lets you earn personalized rewards everywhere you shop, announced today that the company is partnering with Wipit ( www.wipit.me ), a mobile payment service ...
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Paymentus introduces mobile billing, payment solution
Self-Service World
PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!' MasterCard makes ordering popcorn easier with m-payment app · MasterCard makes ordering popcorn easier with m … Commentary: Self-serve, mobile payment options provide convenience for customers ...
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OPINION: Consumers must overcome their mobile payment fears
Mobile Entertainment
Jason Carey, founder of SwipePay, explains why mobile wallets are actually more secure than what's gone before.
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Mobile Entertainment
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing
Insurance News Net (press release)
At this point, it is impossible to say with any real confidence how mobile payments will affect banks, payment companies, merchants and customers. It is also far too early to pick winners (or losers) among the many mobile payment technologies and ...
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A Shifting Mobile Payment Landscape
Technology Digital (press release)
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - Payvision, Payment Solutions Provider specialized in Global Card Processing for the e-Commerce market, recently explored the mobile payments industry from a variety of angles. It is clear that ...
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What is a 'Mobile Wallet'?
LifeGoesStrong
Just one tap on a mobile payment icon finalizes your transaction. Two behemoths have established mobile wallet beachheads - Google Wallet, backed by MasterCard and available only on NFC phones (such as the Samsung Galaxy S III) from Sprint, and Isis, ...
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LifeGoesStrong
Payment gateway Braintree signs Angry Birds creator Rovio as client
Mobile Payments Today
Payment platform Braintree announced that mobile game creator Rovio, the company behind the addictive Angry Birds franchise of mobile games, has selected Braintree as the payment gateway for its online and mobile store.
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Starbucks upgrades Android payment app
Fast Casual
Starbucks Corp. has announced that it is expanding the reach and functionality of its popular mobile payment application. The company said it is introducing an Android version of the app to customers in the United Kingdom and Canada, as well as adding ...
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Apple moves forward with mobile payments
iT News
Apple has launched a new mobile payment feature for its Australian retail stores that allows customers to purchase select items through mobile payments. The EasyPay feature, available within the Apple Store iOS app from Thursday, allows customers to ...
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Debit cards make online shopping easier
Independent Online
"This combination of a mobile payment solution allowing for alternative payment methods is just another way PayU is ensuring an on-trend approach to the e-commerce environment." This new payment solution is called PayD – pronounced "Paid" and it ...
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Independent Online
LevelUp Tries Dropping the Transaction Fee for Mobile Payments
New York Times (blog)
"We need to give the business something above and beyond just the ability to accept payments." Related Articles Also Tagged: Apps, barcodes, LevelUp, mobile payments, qr codes, Smartphones · Square's Mobile Payment App Gets New Name and Look ...
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Starbucks Delivers Wake Up Call for Mobile Payments
Daily Deal Media
starbucks mobile payment, daily deal media Starbucks now has more than just America's favorite coffee brewing. The company is also percolating what could amount to be the greatest mobile payments success story in the modern mobile era. On Wednesday ...
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Daily Deal Media
Payment Metrics: Consumer Attitudes towards and Usage of Traditional and ...
Business Review USA (press release)
Consumers are most likely to look to PayPal, Amazon and Visa as providers of mobile payment solutions. Most respondents would prefer mobile payments to be debited directly from their bank account... ... although some younger respondents show an ...
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Starbucks revamps Android payment app with PayPal support
Fiercemobilecontent
Starbucks mobile payments eclipse 26M within first year · Starbucks serves up premium iPhone apps for free · Starbucks adds mobile gifting feature to iPhone app · Starbucks extends mobile payment app to Android · Starbucks launches nationwide mobile ...
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TranServ Raises Fund From Nirvana Venture
DealCurry
... payment space, Blackstone backed FINO acquired Nokia Mobile Payment Services in India, to foray into prepaid mobile payment space. Mumbai-based mobile payment service provider My Mobile Payments raised $29.7 Mn from U.S.-based Calpian Inc.
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London's Holland House to use NFC mobile payment system
Telecompaper (subscription)
Rabobank and Heineken will provide London's Holland House with an NFC system for mobile payments. Payments will be made only by scanning an NFC sticker. Payment will be made via a Rabobank Mobile Payment account. The user's mobile phone does ...
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Starbucks rolls out Android app in UK
British Baker
Customers in the UK who download the app will be able to access a range of features including Starbucks Card mobile payment system, store locator, My Starbucks Rewards stars, balance check and reload, PIN code protection, a widget and balance transfer ...
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With Mobile In-Store Apps, Will Reliable Beat Sexy?
StorefrontBacktalk
A company called QThru, for example, is making waves with a mobile app that handles product identification and completes mobile payment through scanning an old-fashioned barcode. Its claim to fame: that the app identifies the product within two seconds ...
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Starbucks expands its UK payment app to Android devices
The Fonecast
Adam Brotman, chief digital officer at Starbucks Coffee Company, said "The expansion of our mobile payment footprint to two of our most important markets is a strong milestone for us, but more importantly, it extends the number of customers who now ...
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Punchcard, Wipit Partner To Tackle Prepaid Wireless
socalTech.com
Wipit runs a mobile payment service where consumers can pay for purchases from a mobile app or online from a prepaid account, which can be refilled with cash payments at a network of retail locations. Punchcard's apps help track purchases made by ...
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Starbucks for Android gets updated with PayPal integration, launches in Canada ...
Ubergizmo
Additionally, Starbucks for Android is also now available in Canada and U.K. Coffee lovers in the said areas will now have access to the app's Starbucks Card mobile payment, store locator, My Starbucks Rewards stars, check balance and reload, PIN code ...
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Ubergizmo
Starbucks Launches Mobile Payments for Android in Canada
Techvibes (blog)
Starbucks has revamped its mobile app for Android. With the update comes the ability for Android users to use the coffee company's popular mobile payment process in Canada. Starbucks first rolled out mobile payments in the US before bringing it to ...
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Techvibes (blog)
Apple to approach mobile commerce slowly
QR Code Press
... Apple to pursue NFC technology as mobile commerce gains momentum amongst consumers · ISIS platforms gains momentum over competitors due to slow and steady approach · Apple TV may not feature mobile payment system, according to J.P. Morgan ...
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QR Code Press
"Proliferation of e-commerce sites can be attributed to the growth of smart ...
Digital Market Asia
What is the future of Google Wallet, and mobile payment? What makes them attractive to consumers? Google Wallet has been launched in the US market where some retailers have introduced a device that is able to accept Google Wallet payments.
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Digital Market Asia
After Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica also announces partnership in mobile ...
Telecompaper (subscription)
The relationships in the mobile payment field are becoming more and more entangled and beg the question if more co-operation would not increase the impact of any product launch. Only a few days after the announcement from Deutsche Telekom about its ...
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Starbucks Extends Mobile Payments To U.K., Canada
Investor's Business Daily
Customers who download the Starbucks app for Android in Canada and Britain will be able to access a range of features including Starbucks Card mobile payment, a store locator and My Starbucks Rewards stars. They also can check balances and reload.
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Starbucks continues global expansion of mobile platform
Telecompaper (subscription)
... Rewards history dashboard. Through the expansion to the UK and Canada, Starbucks mobile payment will now be accepted at nearly 14000 Starbucks locations worldwide. The app is available from Google Play for phones running Android 2.2 and above.
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Blogs6 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Starbucks Pushes Mobile Payments Ahead of New Business Trend
By Small Business News
With the new apps, Starbucks expands its mobile payment footprint globally. The company's efforts will help boost customer acceptance and demand for a new way of paying for products and services, creating the opportunity for other business ...
Small Business News, Tips, Advice...
Starbucks Launches Mobile Payment Android App In Canada and ...
By Amit Chowdhry
Starbucks Launches Mobile Payment Android App In Canada and UK. Posted on July 11, 2012 by Amit Chowdhry. Starbucks has announced a newly designed Android app that allows users in Canada and the U.K. to pay for drinks from their ...
Pulse2 Technology and Social Media News
Starbucks Expands Mobile Payments
By Kurt Daniels
The world's largest coffee retailer Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is launching its mobile payment app for Android in UK and Canada after its successful US debut in 2011. The new Starbucks for Android app features a new code base ...
eMoneyDaily
Startbucks Expands Mobile Payment to UK and Canada | SolSie.com
By SolSie
The popular coffee chain Starbucks expands its mobile purchase on Android platform to Canada and UK. (iOS users living in Canada and UK have had a similar app.
SolSie.com
Prepaid Payments Company TranServ Raises Funding From ...
By Aman Rai
The solutions offered by TranServ enable customers to build, operate and manage prepaid programs, which include mobile payment solutions. The company enables distribution of payment solutions through its business correspondents who ...
MediaNama: Digital Media in India
Finextra: Starbucks Android app arrives in Canada and UK
Adam Brotman, chief digital officer, Starbucks, says: "The expansion of our mobile payment footprint to two of our most important markets is a strong milestone for us, but more importantly, it extends the number of customers who now have a ...
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Web6 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Starbucks Mobile Payment Footprint Just Got Bigger | Mobile ...
The only thing bolder than Starbucks coffee is the venerable java giant's mobile strategy. On Wednesday, Starbucks announced the continued global expansion.
www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/starbucks-mobile-payment-f...
A Shifting Mobile Payment Landscape
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - Payvision, Payment Solutions Provider specialized in Global Card Processing for the ...
www.marketwire.com/.../a-shifting-mobile-payment-landscape...
Mobile Payment Market Review April 2012
The burgeoning mobile payment market ... Mobile payment solutions are being adopted across the globe ... Source: Tolaga Mobile Payment Explorer, April 2012 ...
www.tolaga.com/pdfReports/mPaymentMarketReview.pdf
Hintergrundgespraech und Pressekonferenz Mobile Payment ...
Hintergrundgespraech und Pressekonferenz Mobile Payment. Ann Cairns, Mastercard, Hintergrundgespraech und Pressekonferenz Mobile Payment, ...
newsroom.mastercard.com/.../hintergrundgespraech-und-press...
NFC mobile payment security still a big concern for Apple ...
Apple will launch Passbook together with iOS6, but could Near Field Communication (NFC) also show up on the iPhone 5? Apple is said to be concerned that ...
www.computerworlduk.com/.../nfc-mobile-payment-security-s...
Mobile Payment | Android | iPhone | Mobile Phone | Wireless
Looking for a developer to help with using mobile devices to send and receive payment. It is similar to the Pingit technology but with some differences. Anybody.
www.freelancer.com/projects/Wireless.../Mobile-Payment.html



Mobile payments technology gaining ground: Visa

News3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Mobile payments technology gaining ground: Visa [Times of Oman]

Equities.com

Muscat: Making payments with a Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled mobile phone is expected to grow significantly as mobile technologies become more advanced and the infrastructure to support NFC payments falls into place. NFC technology is ...

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Japan's mobile landscape: A peek into Asia-Pacific's future – McCann
Campaign Asia-Pacific
While the rest of the world has only just started buzzing about NFC-enabled mobile phone payments, the Japanese have been paying with their phones (and much more) for over six years now. Digital, News, News.
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China Mobile develops NFC
Chinadaily USA
NFC is short-range communication technology that can be incorporated into mobile phones to perform functions such as paying for goods or swapping information. NFC mobile phones can help the operator promote its mobile payment services, since the ...
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Is Apple missing the boat with mobile payments?


Blogs3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Is Apple missing the boat with mobile payments? - Mobile ...
By Chantal Tode
"I'd be willing to bet it's to see how fast NFC gains traction and whether consumers feel comfortable reaching for their phone, rather than the credit card they already carry." A conspicuous absence. Mobile payments is already big business for ...
Mobile Commerce Daily
iPhone 5: Apple iTravel Patent Reignites NFC Chip Rumors - Mobile ...
By Anu Passary
The NFC mobile payment has great potential but currently lacks standardization and, therefore, it has not been completely adopted by most industries. Research group Gartner opines that NFC has a bright future and mobile payments will top ...
www.mobilenapps.com : Top News
iPhone 5 could support NFC transport check-ins, 'iTravel' patent ...
By dew.alam@forward.co.uk (Dew Alam)
NFC's main claim to fame has been the ability to facilitate fast, contactless payments and easy data transfer between devices. However, despite adoption by major mobile manufacturers, networks and vendors around the world, it has yet to ...
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Mobile Payments vs. Payments While Mobile

News3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Mobile Payments vs. Payments While Mobile

MediaPost Communications

Highlighting those discussions are typically mobile wallets and NFC (Near Field Communication), where a consumer taps or waves a phone to execute a payment. There is no doubt that NFC is coming, with 630 million NFC-enabled phones shipping in three ...

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Why PayPal, Amazon, and Apple Are The Leaders In Mobile Payments
Cult of Mac
While many efforts are underway to develop new payment technologies, many of them based around NFC, most new technologies have yet to catch on with consumers. Overall mobile payments, however, are catching on with consumers. IDC reports that the ...
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NFC Too Slow for London Underground
Wall Street Journal (blog)
To complete the confusion, Giga Om points out that there is a continuing debate on standards in the area of mobile payments. And, although some smartphone companies have added NFC chips to their handsets, Apple has not started putting them in iPhones ...
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