Apple Beats Samsung as Favorite Brand in Emerging Markets, Even Though …BloombergApple is the most desirable mobile-phone brand among inhabitants of emerging markets, according to a report from marketing firm Upstream and researcher Ovum. See on http://www.bloomberg.com

DIARY – Emerging Markets Economic Events to Mar 27Reuters UKMar 14 (Reuters) – For other related diaries, please double-click on: for emerging market economic indicator release dates and forecasts. for a diary of top economic events. See on uk.reuters.com

Gold Breaks $1370 As Emerging Markets Fears Dominate Price ActionDailyFXGold has broken above the $1,370 level while copper and crude oil flounder as elevated uncertainty surrounding emerging markets continues to erode investor confidence. See on http://www.dailyfx.com

Travel Daily News InternationalBiometrics Institute calls for collaboration between border agencies and … See on http://www.biometricupdate.com

Retailers rethink use of expiration dates on credit cardsPittsburgh Post GazetteTake credit cards from Macy’s. See on http://www.post-gazette.com

WND.comATMs, health records, credit cards face new riskWND.comAnd point of service machines, which are the devices you use when you swipe your credit or debit card to make purchases, are XP. See on http://www.wnd.com

New weapon against fraud: A credit card with a keypadCBS NewsBut Dynamics, a developer of next generation credit cards, will soon be out with a high-tech solution: a card with its own keypad. See on http://www.cbsnews.com

The bank-led mobile payment scheme Digicash has launched a pilot-project using the Beacon model in Luxembourg. Digicash Beacon devices at the point of sale combine Bluetooth, NFC and QR Code technologies. See on http://www.pymnts.com

Have you noticed the new link preview cards that are showing up on Google+? Here’s everything you need to know, including how to get started, and what these new link shares mean for businesses and bloggers. See on http://www.thesocialmediahat.com

A couple of days ago, I shared a picture on social networks that showed how much traffic Social Media Slant had received in February 2014. The blog keeps growing steadily and I love letting others know about it. The picture…