Payment Methods

Pay Your Friends Over Bluetooth
October 07, 2014

Square Cash for iPhone now allows you to send money to your friends nearby over Bluetooth Low Energy. According to Cash, the top request was being able to pay friends sitting at your dinner table without adding their email address. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Alternative Finances
Is Nimbl The Uber For Cash?
October 07, 2014

Need cash? Finding an ATM too much of a burden? Good news: There is now an “Uber for cash” that, with a few button clicks, will send a runner to the door, cash in hand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile
35 Percent Of Consumers Now Use Mobile To Shop
October 07, 2014

More than one out of every three (35 percent) shoppers today use mobile devices as part of their purchasing process, a 10 percent hike from 2012, according to new results from a shopper behavior study. Much of the change comes from sharp increases from three...

News
Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain Closes $30.5M Funding
October 07, 2014

Despite Bitcoin prices taking a tumble as of late, Silicon Valley still seems to have an appetite for the digital currency. Blockchain, a Bitcoin wallet provider with British roots, has locked in $30.5 million in funding, backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Wicklow Capital, according...

B2B Payments
U.S. Bank Tool Pulls In More Shippers For E-Invoicing Hub
October 06, 2014

U.S. Bank said on Monday (Oct. 6) that it has signed up more than 5,000 carriers to use the Freight Bill Lookup online tool for the bank’s freight-payment trade finance service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

News
Friend-to-Friend Payments Brought to You by Facebook?
October 06, 2014

Facebook Messenger is gearing up to allow friends to send each other money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

B2B Payments
Is Auto Billing Really The Best Option?
October 06, 2014

To auto-pay or not to auto-pay? That is the question for many B2B companies on both the buyer and supplier side. With digital invoicing becoming more common, it is easy to assume that automatic payments are the optimal choice. But is it?

Controversial
Will Google Leverage Android Rules To Revive Google Wallet?
October 06, 2014

Is Google tightening the screws on large Android OEMS that leverage the Android operating system to revive Google Wallet in the face of the new Apple Pay challenge? That may be why the search giant is introducing new requirements for Android certification. According to confidential...

B2B Payments
New Platform Connects Cooks And Local Food Suppliers
October 06, 2014

Sourcery, an online wholesale food supplier director and payments processor, wants to change the way restaurants manage their kitchens and free them from the shackles of paper.  The company has raised $2.5 million in seed funding and is planning to take its show on the...