Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Shocker at Citigroup as CEO Vikram Pandit Abruptly Resigns


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AnywhereCommerce Granted 2 BIG Patents for Mobile Payments


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Oct. 16, 2012, 10:27 a.m. EDT


Patents Cover Payment Transactions Conducted Through an Audio Jack


Editors Note:  This is a BIG WIN for AnywhereCommerce (formerly HomeATM) who invented the original mobile dongle powered by/connected to a mobile device via the audio jack.  Unlike Square, which did not originally encrypt the cardholders data, HomeATM also incorporated a PCI certified PIN Pad.
PALO ALTO, CA, Oct 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- AnywhereCommerce has been granted 2 additional patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office covering mobile payments using a dongle in conjunction with a mobile handset, PDA, tablet and all other mobile devices.
Patent # 8,281,998 and Patent # 8,286,875 cover transactions using a payment apparatus in conjunction with a mobile phone, smartphone, tablet or PDA. This innovation covers and includes audio jack based payment transactions for magstripe, NFC, IC, EMV, RFID, loyalty rewards, and barcode readers.
"We are thrilled to receive these patents that have deep implications for the high growth mobile payments market," said Mitchell Cobrin, CEO of AnywhereCommerce. "As the original inventor of mobile POS solutions, AnywhereCommerce has been a payments pioneer since 1999. This patent is a testament to the ingenuity of our product management and engineering team." 
Cobrin added: "Essentially, any commercial card transaction done through the audio jack of a mobile device communicating with a remote transaction server is now in the scope of these patents. This is a strategic triumph for AnywhereCommerce and our valued customers."
AnywhereCommerce is recognized as the 'best of breed' mobile solutions provider and the new patents will bolster the value proposition for AnywhereCommerce's extensive line of mobile based PCI approved readers. AnywhereCommerce has established relationships with global distributors and strategic channel partners.
About Anywhere: Commerce AnywhereCommerce is a global eCommerce and mCommerce payments technology engineering and solutions provider with patented and proprietary suites of hardware, software and gateway solutions for secure online and mobile, card-present credit card, PIN debit, Chip and PIN- EMV and NFC transactions. The universal "aCommerce" platform designed for iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile, provides white label and customized application services for retail line-busting as well as traditional field services such as repairman, delivery or taxi services. Our PCI and EMV approved devices and bank grade secure end-to-end ecosystem provide greater security, reliability, convenience and return on investment for consumers, merchants, networks, issuers and acquirers.
        
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Paymobile™ Acquires EnStream's Zoompass™


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Paymobile Inc. 
October 16, 2012 08:00 ET

Paymobile™ Acquires EnStream's Zoompass™

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 16, 2012) - EnStream, the mobile-commerce joint venture created by Bell, Rogers and TELUS, today announced that its Zoompass mobile wallet solution has been acquired by Paymobile Inc., a leading financial services technology company providing program management services for a wide range of open loop prepaid and virtual card programs.
Launched in 2009, Zoompass is a mobile-based, stored-value payment service with a companion contactless payment card linked to the same account. Available through Apple iTunes, Google Play and Blackberry app stores, Zoompass enables person-to-person money transfers and online transactions, while the companion card allows cash withdrawals and transactions at retail locations that accept card based payments.
"Since its inception, Zoompass has proven itself a reliable and robust mobile-commerce platform," said Gino Porco, Chief Executive Officer of Paymobile. "As a leading payments program manager, Paymobile offers the tools to help Zoompass realize its full potential, and we are pleased to add it to the payment services we offer our customers. The scalability of Zoompass will allow us to expand our mobile wallet platform into numerous new countries."
"As the mobile commerce ecosystem has evolved, EnStream's focus has shifted to enabling established credential issuers and carriers to leverage the potential of NFC (near field communication) in mobile handsets," said Almis Ledas, Chief Operating Officer of EnStream. "The operation of a payment service is no longer required for us to fulfill our mandate. We are pleased that Paymobile, a market leader in card management and stored value payments, is acquiring Zoompass.
About Paymobile
Paymobile Inc. is a leading financial services technology company providing businesses and government complete program management services for a wide range of open loop Visa® and MasterCard® prepaid and virtual card accounts. Paymobile enables businesses to provide their customers with a number of open loop card choices including, gift card, incentive cards, cheque replacement cards and online virtual card accounts. Paymobile also provides advanced mobile technology, enabling businesses to provide their customers with a white label mobile wallet solution, like Zoompass, with the ability to manage their card balances, bill pay, transfer funds and perform card to card money transfers in real time using their mobile devices. For more information about Paymobile, visit www.paymobile.com.
About EnStream
EnStream was created to deliver payment capability over the mobile handset and is evolving to become a common mobile commerce interface between Canada's mobile carriers and the Canadian ecosystem for NFC enabled transactions. For more information about EnStream, please visitwww.EnStream.com.


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PNC becomes first U.S. bank to offer V.me by Visa


Provides customers simple, secure online check-out process 


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PNC BANK AND VISA TEAM UP TOSIMPLIFY ONLINE PURCHASES

PNC becomes first U.S. bank to offer V.me by Visa; Provides customers simple, secure online check-out process 

PITTSBURGH, PA and FOSTER CITYCAL, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — PNC Bank, N.A. and Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced the availability of V.me by Visa to more than 1.2 million PNC Virtual Wallet® customer accounts, with a commitment to make V.me available to more than 6.3 million accounts in 2013. PNC is the first U.S. bank to integrate with Visa’s new digital wallet service. In addition to PNC Visa cards, consumers are also able to enroll their other U.S. issued payment cards through the V.me site and make online purchases at participating merchants by simply entering a username and password.
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PNC Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $925 Million and $1.64 Diluted EPS


PNC Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $925 Million and $1.64 Diluted EPS (via PR Newswire)
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) today reported net income of $925 million, or $1.64 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2012 compared with $546 million, or $.98 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2012 and $…

GSMA Announces New Details For Mobile World Congress 2013


GSMA Announces New Details For Mobile World Congress 2013 (via PR Newswire)
LONDON, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA today provided new details and event updates for the 2013 GSMA Mobile World Congress, which will be held 25-28 February 2013 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. The GSMA announced that the CEOs of NTT DOCOMO and Vodafone will be delivering keynote addresses…

Mobile Payments Company boxPAY Looking to License Carrier Billing Technology Platform


Mobile Payments Company boxPAY Looking to License Carrier Billing Technology Platform (via PR Newswire)
DUBLIN, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- boxPAY, a mobile payments company that allows merchants to charge customers for digital content directly to their mobile phone, is actively seeking to connect with third-party payment companies interested in entering the m-payments space but who don't have the…

Vantiv to Announce Third Quarter 2012 Results on November 1st


Vantiv to Announce Third Quarter 2012 Results on November 1st (via PR Newswire)
CINCINNATI, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV) today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 8:00 am ET.  Hosting the call will be CEO Charles Drucker and CFO Mark Heimbouch.  A press release…

Acculynk Announces Mark Herrington to Join Board of Directors


ATLANTA--()--Acculynk, Atlanta-based payments provider with the first software-only service for Internet PIN debit payments, PaySecure®, announced today the addition of Mark Herrington to Acculynk’s Board of Directors. Mr. Herrington is currently Executive Vice President, Global Product Management & Innovation for First Data Corporation.
“Mark is known for his experience and success in high growth environments and brings a substantial background of technological leadership to our Board”
“Mark is known for his experience and success in high growth environments and brings a substantial background of technological leadership to our Board,” said Ashish Bahl, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Acculynk. "This step highlights Acculynk’s strong strategic partnership with First Data, which is a leading reseller of Acculynk’s Internet PIN debit through its merchant acquiring while First Data’s STAR network has initiated pilot programs with Issuers for Internet PIN debit transactions through Acculynk’s online PIN pad. I’m confident Acculynk will greatly benefit from Mark’s industry knowledge and contribution.”
Mr. Herrington joined First Data in 2007 as First Data was in the process of acquiring Money Network, which he co-founded in 2001. Mr. Herrington’s financial services experience includes prepaid, TeleCheck, e-commerce, mobile payments and merchant loyalty. He is a member of the board of directors for Emerge Memphis, which provides financial and management support for early stage companies.
About Acculynk
Acculynk secures online transactions with a suite of software-only services backed by a patented authentication and encryption framework that provides greater security for issuers, EFT networks, merchants and payment processors. Acculynk’s PaySecure® utilizes a graphical PIN-pad for the secure entry of a consumer’s PIN online and is available to merchants through existing acquirer relationships, enabling speedy implementation. PaySecure is currently enabled on over 3,200 merchant websites. Acculynk has partnerships with 10 EFT networks to process PaySecure transactions and with six leading payment processors, and is certified with PULSE, First Data and Master Card, among other key industry leaders. Acculynk also provides PayLeap gateway and acquiring and card processing services. Visit
http://www.acculynk.com


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Orange launches NFC in Poland

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Orange launches NFC in Poland
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The carrier has partnered with mBank and MasterCard for the national launch of Orange Cash, a commercial NFC service that is available on nine different mobile phone models. Orange Poland. ORANGE CASH: Commercial launch. Orange Poland has launched ...
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GSMA NFC & Mobile Money Summit 2012 to Give Attendees Unique Mobile NFC Experience in Milan

MILAN, Oct. 16, 2012 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ — At the GSMA NFC & Mobile Money Summit 2012 taking place 22-25 October in Milan, the GSMA will provide a unique, interactive “NFC Experience”, showcasing a range of mobile NFC services both within the Milano Congressi and throughout Milan. Delivered in partnership with Telecom Italia, all registered attendees will receive a Samsung Galaxy Mini II, one of the latest NFC-enabled handsets on the market loaded with Telecom Italia’s mobile wallet containing €15. The mobile device will be fitted with an active NFC SIM, provided by Gemalto, which will be operational throughout the attendee’s stay in Milan, ensuring that they have the opportunity to experience all of the services on offer.

“Mobile services are changing the way that billions of people around the world live, work and socialise and we are seeing a steady evolution towards a fully digital life,” said Michael O’Hara, chief marketing officer, GSMA. “At the NFC & Mobile Money Summit 2012 we will see and uniquely this year, experience, mobile NFC providing a critical link between our digital life on our smartphone and the connected world around us, as it carries our wallet, identity, keys, music, books, photos, tickets, loyalty cards, mail, itinerary and much more.”

The GSMA has developed a variety of event activities to showcase the capabilities of NFC-enabled technology. A highlight of the exhibition is an NFC-enabled ALFA 159 Coupe, provided by Centro Ricerche FIAT, which will demonstrate NFC’s access control capabilities, allowing attendees to unlock and start the car using only NFC technology. Throughout the Milano Congressi, with a tap of their NFC handset on an NFC tag or reader, attendees will also be able to experience the following NFC activities:
  • NFC-tagged Smart Posters, providing information and content from exhibitors and partners;
  • Feedback posters, to allow attendees to provide their views on the NFC & Mobile Money Summit conference programme, keynote presentations and session discussions;
  • An exhibition-wide NFC-enabled Treasure Hunt , with the opportunity to win a Samsung Galaxy Note II; and
  • Badge reading, where attendees can use NFC to exchange business card details contained in their NFC & Mobile Money Summit badge.

In addition, the GSMA stand will feature innovative SIM-based NFC demos from Telecom Italia and Etisalat, including:
  • Couponing and POS – a SIM-based NFC loyalty solution which allows users to tap an NFC reader and loyalty points, discounts, premium services and coupons are seamlessly downloaded onto the handset;
  • Coffee Vending Machine – the user makes a selection, taps their SIM-based NFC handset on the reader, the payment is instantly made and the goods are released;
  • Smart City Bike Sharing Station – use NFC to enroll in a bike sharing solution and also to retrieve and drop off a bicycle automatically;
  • NFC Business Totem – this solution uses NFC to enable a user to tap on a totem to leave and share theirbusiness card details;
  • Supermarket POS – by touching a smart poster, the user is shown supermarket products and suggestions for product usage on their handset, which they can then purchase for collection or later delivery; and
  • SME-in-a-box POS – Using a SIM-based NFC handset as a POS, a merchant may take payments fromcustomers with NFC handsets. On the NFC handset POS, inventory management information can be displayed for the merchant.

GSMA to Release White Papers on Mobile NFC in the Retail and Transport Industries
At the Milan event, the GSMA will release two new white papers that outline the benefit of mobile NFC for both the retail and transport sectors. These new reports draw on the views of the broad NFC ecosystems and are designed to help retailers, transport operators, mobile operators and their partners deploy mobile NFC solutions to improve their consumer’s shopping and travel experiences. The papers outline the potential benefits, possible obstacles and key considerations relating to the deployment of mobile NFC services in these two industries.


The Retail White Paper shows how mobile NFC could enable consumers to interact with physical stores in the same way they interact with online websites. The report considers mobile NFC solutions in the retail sector inEurope and other developed markets, such as South Korea and Japan. The findings from the white paper are applicable to all forms of retail, including restaurants, coffee shops, bars, pubs and cafes, as well as shops selling products.

The Transport White Paper demonstrates how mobile NFC solutions can be used in the public transport sector inEurope and other developed countries, for commuters, as well as occasional travellers. The findings from the whitepaper are applicable to all forms of land-based public transport, such as trains, buses, trams and hire bikes. Although the paper’s primary focus is Europe, much of the content is relevant to public transport systems in other countries.

The white papers are to be released at the show and will be available on the GSMA website on 23 October at www.gsma.com/mobilenfc/news-information-resources/

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When will paying with your smartphone go mainstream?

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Du partners with RTA for payment of fare
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Orange Poland to launch NFC mobile payments service
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Mobile Payments Solves Non-Existent Problem: PayPal Exec

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Mobile Payments Solves Non-Existent Problem: PayPal Exec
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Las Vegas company pushes mobile wallet expansion

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Isis mobile payment trials reportedly set to launch Oct. 22
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Las Vegas company pushes mobile wallet expansionLas Vegas Review - Journal 

JCM Global, a Las Vegas-based company, and two partners is testing a mobile wallet system for the casino industry.
The Mobile Wager Wallet, developed by JCM Global, Techfirm Inc. and NRT Technology Corp., lets a customer download an app that lets them tap their phone to an ATM, enter their pin number and decide how much to deposit into their mobile wallet.Juniper Research, a U.K.-based telecommunications firm, expects NFC-enabled payment to total $180 billion by 2017. Still, the real world application is not yet there. Nieman said the Mobile Wager Wallet is not even in "field trials" with Nevada gaming ... 
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JCM Global
October 01, 2012 11:00 ET

JCM Global, Techfirm Inc. and NRT Technology Corp. to Present First Fully Integrated NFC-Based Interactive Mobile Wager Network That Connects Player, Mobile Wager Wallet, QuickJack™ ATM and Gaming Device

Demonstration Takes Place at G2E 2012
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) -  JCM Global, Techfirm Inc. and NRT Technology Corp. have teamed together to give a demonstration of the world's first fully interactive mobile wager network that connects the players, their Mobile Wager Wallet™, a QuickJack™ redemption ATM kiosks and a gaming device. The demonstration will take place at G2E 2012, in JCM's booth #3631 and in NRT's booth #3865.
The demonstration is the manifestation of a refinement of JCM and Techfirm's Mobile Wager Wallet product that delivers mobile transaction capability. The two companies previewed the technology at last year's G2E to rave reviews. Now, NRT, the leading provider of multifunctional redemption ATM kiosks, has integrated the Mobile Wager Wallet technology into their ATM.
This integration allows casino patrons to withdraw virtual funds from ATMs onto their phone and into their mobile wager wallet for use at electronic gaming machines, and potentially at retail, food and entertainment venues within a casino property. Additionally, players can transfer virtual funds from the MWW back in to their account on the NRT ATM, or dispense funds, if desired.
The refinement and integration are major steps forward, further evolving JCM and the JCM product line, which will continue to help operators evolve their casino business.
JCM Director of New Product Development Brian Montano said, "JCM has long been the leader in automated transactions in the gaming industry, and has a long history of bringing stakeholders together to advance technology. We are thrilled to bring the major players of Techfirm, NRT and JCM together for a project of this magnitude that will be a game-changer for the industry."
Techfirm founder and CMO Yuichiro Tsutsui said, "The last year has been one of extensive development. We have been working closely with the JCM team to understand the wants and needs of operators and the necessary regulatory considerations, and we have been working closely with the NRT team to create a seamless integration. The result is very exciting, and we are certain the gaming industry will be impressed with the results of our efforts to date."
Michael Dominelli, Vice President of Marketing at NRT, said, "NRT has been a leader in bringing ATM and kiosk technology to the casino industry for decades. In those years, we have always been on the lookout for new technologies that will help our customers advance their business strategies, and we are very excited to bring this latest innovation to life."
The use of mobile e-money services is widespread throughout Japan, with millions of smart phones being NFC-enabled. Outside of Japan, the technology is just starting to be accepted in all aspects of automated transactions.
It is anticipated to grow quickly in North America, and Google recently announced its launch of a "Google Wallet." Additionally, all mobile providers are now equipping their smart phones with NFC technology.
In addition to the Mobile Wager Wallet technology, JCM will show its award-winning line of signature products including the iVIZION®, UBA-RC® and Vega-RC® bill validators; the iV8 table game bill validator; the PayCheck 4® thermal printer; the Intelligent Cash Box (ICB®) 3.0; and the Sentry 2.0® smart bezel.
Evolve with JCM in G2E booth #3631.
About JCM GlobalJCM Global is the world's leading supplier of innovative automated transactions solutions for the banking, gaming and retail industries. With unsurpassed service and support, JCM Global is trusted by operators, manufacturers and integrators on six continents. Its extensive line of award-winning products set global standards with ground-breaking products like the iVIZION®, Universal Bill Acceptor (UBA®) and Vega-RC™ bill validators, Intelligent Cash Box (ICB®) and PayCheck 4®thermal printer. For more information, visit JCM Global's 24-hour tradeshow atwww.jcmglobal.com.
About Techfirm Inc.Techfirm Inc. is a leading solution developer for mobile phone applications based on contactless IC technology. The system developed by Techfirm is used for various applications such as major convenience stores' e-money and coupons for famous fast food chains. The organization is a publicly traded company on JASDAQ. For information visit http://www.techfirm.co.jp/en/.
About NRT Technology Corp.NRT Technology Corp. provides innovative cash handling & financial solutions, products & services to the casino industry world-wide. Its innovative line of QuickJack™ redemption ATM's handles all types of customer self service redemption services. NRT also provides turnkey applications for Jackpot redemption, ticket redemption, ATM transaction processing as well as other business related applications. Our products are used globally by Casinos, Lotteries & Retailers. Please visitwww.nrttech.com.



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