Monthly Archives: February 2014

Is Closing a Credit Card Good or Bad?

Closing credit cards will never help your credit score. The question is if closing accounts will hurt your credit score. (Is Closing a Credit Card Good or Bad? See on abcnews.go.com

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Apple’s Security Breach Should Scare You More Than Target’s Did …

Apple’s security protocol breach is nearly as bad as handing your credit card straight to a hacker rather than making them steal the information through the magnetic stripe readers. The flaw in Apple’s iOs and OS X platforms … See on

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How Your Blog Can Get More Traffic From Pinterest in 5 Easy Steps

If you’re interested in understanding how Pinterest can play a pivotal role in your Content Marketing strategy, these five strategies and techniques will help tremendously. See on http://www.thesocialmediahat.com

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QR Codes vs. NFC: The Battle For Your Mobile Wallet [Infographic]

There are two technologies paving the way for our future mobile wallets. Those are QR codes and NFC. This infographic compares them both side by side. See on http://www.bitrebels.com

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BLE-vs-NFC-The-future-of-mobile-consumer-engagement-now-infographic

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communications (NFC) are playing a key role in helping mobile technologies redefine how businesses and consumers engage with one another. See on http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

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USD 4 trillion up for grabs in retail POS market | Mobile Payments Insider

A new study provides competitive analysis of 12 major mobile wallet providers. Who will come out on top? See on http://www.mobilepaymentsinsider.com

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Ovum reveals 2014 will be a year of innovation, disruption, and consolidation in mobile payments –

Ovum expects continued technology and service innovation, notably around location-based applications, in the mobile payments space in 2014. See on ovum.com

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MasterCard, Visa sidestep Isis and wireless carriers with HCE support for … – FierceWireless

MasterCard, Visa sidestep Isis and wireless carriers with HCE support for … See on http://www.fiercewireless.com

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How MasterCard and Visa Just Made Banks the Next Big Players in Mobile Payments

Support for a new technology called host-card emulation is the main reason. (NFC mobile payments via HCE: more big co’s can offer consumer wallets more easily. Think that will speed adoption? See on recode.net

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Alcatel Onetouch launches Pop Fit wearable smartphone with NFC – NFC World

NFC WorldAlcatel Onetouch launches Pop Fit wearable smartphone with NFCNFC WorldA wearable Android smartphone that weighs just 78g and comes with an armband-style strap and a pair of JBL earphones has been unveiled at MWC 14 by Alcatel Onetouch. See

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