Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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Mastercard, UAE Exchange: Building A Cashless Middle East

Mastercard, UAE Exchange: Building A Cashless Middle East
Mastercard, UAE Exchange: Building A Cashless Middle East
February 20, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Carrying wads of hard currency in an overstuffed wallet has ceased to be fashionable, thanks to the advent and proliferation of plastic money and cashless...

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WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
February 16, 2018  |  Digital Payments

WeChat Pay, the mobile payment arm of China’s WeChat, is running promotions to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, also referred to as the Spring...

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French Startup Lydia Says It Wants To Take On PayPal
French Startup Lydia Says It Wants To Take On PayPal
February 16, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

A new startup is taking aim at PayPal. This time, it’s French startup Lydia, which recently raised a $16.1 million round (€13 million). Get the...

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YapStone Raises $71M To Fund Expansion, M&A
YapStone Raises $71M To Fund Expansion, M&A
February 13, 2018  |  Investments

YapStone, the online and mobile payment company, has raised $71 million in venture capital funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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South Korean Starbucks Accepts Alipay For Tourists
South Korean Starbucks Accepts Alipay For Tourists
February 12, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Chinese tourists looking for a coffee fix in South Korea are in luck, as more than 1,000 Starbucks locations across the country now accept Alipay....

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Has Starbucks Lost Its Mobile (Order Ahead) Mojo?
Has Starbucks Lost Its Mobile (Order Ahead) Mojo?
February 08, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

When Starbucks announced its earnings miss last week, there were several critical takeaways.    Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Apple Watch Shipments Jumped 54 Percent Last Year
Apple Watch Shipments Jumped 54 Percent Last Year
February 07, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s latest iPhone iteration may not be doing so hot, but the company did see a performance boost in an unlikely contestant: the Apple Watch....

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PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
February 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal’s “Global Freelancer Insights Report” found that mobile is an important tool for freelancers, while security is also top of mind. Get the Full Story...

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