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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The Future of QR Codes is More QR Codes, With Restaurants Continuing to Lead the Way
The Future of QR Codes is More QR Codes, With Restaurants Continuing to Lead the...
December 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Digital hieroglyphics of QR codes are everywhere now from airports to restaurants, leaving many to wonder what comes next — or if indeed we need something...

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52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
December 27, 2021  |  Karen Webster

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Deel CEO: Crypto Gives Employers New Payroll Option to Attract Global Workforce
Deel CEO: Crypto Gives Employers New Payroll Option to Attract Global Workforce
December 27, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Remote work has become a permanent fixture in most organizations today. With it, many companies are looking to take advantage and expand their horizons. Get...

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PayPal, PACE Telematics Bring Mobile Payments to Gas Stations
PayPal, PACE Telematics Bring Mobile Payments to Gas Stations
December 22, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

German-based mobile fuel station payments provider PACE Telematics has joined forces with PayPal to enable mobile payments at fuel pumps with a smartphone or, in...

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USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
December 20, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay is now accepted by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) online, but for in-person transactions at retail locations, another payment method is needed, according...

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75% of Financial Institutions Plan to Expand Support for Cryptocurrencies Over the Next 12 Months
75% of Financial Institutions Plan to Expand Support for Cryptocurrencies Over the Next 12 Months
December 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial institutions (FIs) are preparing for an anticipated surge in the usage of cryptocurrency, and competition among FIs angling to underpin businesses’ cryptocurrency payments is...

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MassDOT and PayByCar Launch Pay-by-Text Gas Payments
MassDOT and PayByCar Launch Pay-by-Text Gas Payments
December 13, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments platform PayByCar, Inc. on Monday (Dec. 13) teamed up with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on a text-based initiative that will alert members...

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How Consumers Pay for the Half-Trillion Dollars They Spend Every Month
How Consumers Pay for the Half-Trillion Dollars They Spend Every Month
December 06, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

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Facebook Testing ‘Split Payments’ Feature in Messenger
Facebook Testing ‘Split Payments’ Feature in Messenger
December 03, 2021  |  Facebook

Splitting shared payments can be difficult, whether it’s quickly dividing up a dinner bill for several people or wrangling everyone’s share of rent in shared...

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