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 Says Odds Favor Instant Payments For Online Gamers And Gamblers
Mastercard Says Odds Favor Instant Payments For Online Gamers And Gamblers
January 20, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Make no mistake. While they are a unique sub-segment of global consumers, digital gamers and gamblers are just like every other denizen of the internet:...

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ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
January 19, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

ByteDance has launched a mobile payments service for Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short-video app TikTok, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 19). The...

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Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Contactless Payments And QR Codes To Drive Consumer Loyalty And Spending
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Contactless Payments And QR Codes To Drive Consumer Loyalty...
January 19, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Banks, financial players and businesses abandoned many of their expectations for 2020 shopping and payment trends during the pandemic as they scrambled to respond to...

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Blackbird, AeroPay Team For Online, Cashless Cannabis Ordering
Blackbird, AeroPay Team For Online, Cashless Cannabis Ordering
January 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cannabis software and delivery firm Blackbird is working with FinTech AeroPay to bring cashless payments to the cannabis industry, according to a press release emailed...

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How Decathlon Deployed QR Codes For Seamless And Secure Contactless Payments
How Decathlon Deployed QR Codes For Seamless And Secure Contactless Payments
January 18, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Despite sky-high demand for contactless payment options, some U.S. consumers have shied away from adopting QR code-based payments due to unfamiliarity and security concerns. In...

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Primary Concerns: Centivo Stresses Team Building For Consumer-First Healthcare
Primary Concerns: Centivo Stresses Team Building For Consumer-First Healthcare
January 18, 2021  |  Healthcare

Healthcare is top of mind, of course, amid the pandemic. And it’s also a given that a robust healthcare plan would be a drawing card...

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UBS Eyes $400 Million Investment In India’s Paytm
UBS Eyes $400 Million Investment In India’s Paytm
January 17, 2021  |  Investments

UBS Group might be investing $400 million in India’s Paytm, which is owned by Ant Group, according to a report from Tech in Asia. Paytm...

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Decoding QR Codes: Retailers Embrace Simple, Secure Touchless Payments Option
Decoding QR Codes: Retailers Embrace Simple, Secure Touchless Payments Option
January 15, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

The use of QR codes is growing more popular in the United States, enabling consumers to instantly access information and easily pay on their smartphones...

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Digital Wallet Flips The Script On Payments Friction
Digital Wallet Flips The Script On Payments Friction
January 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

A year ago, as 2019 was turning over into 2020, the distinction between card-present transactions and card-not present transactions was highly relevant in the world...

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