Facebanx joins Biometrics InstitutePlanet BiometricsFacebanx has joined the Biometrics Institute, bringing the member count to 155 including Gemalto, Hitachi Europe, Nuance Communications and Unisys. Source: http://www.planetbiometrics.com

The financial crisis has taken its toll on local banks and credit unions – however, despite some erosion in consumer deposit share, Margaret Shine, Group Head, Managed Services, Segment Solutions at MasterCard, said that US community institutions… Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Facebook has announced that soon downloading its new Messenger App will eventually be the only way to chat on Facebook via mobile.  By the end of the week, messaging will no longer be available in the company’s iOS and Android…

Yesterday, Oracle announced a solution for businesses that have high procurement spend or that rely significantly on subcontracts to deliver results to their customers, and want to do so in a cost-effective manner. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Hony Capital, one of China’s largest private equity funds, has invested $50 million in cloud and mobile commerce enabling firm Deem, which recently under went recapitalization financing led by Point Guard Ventures along with various mutual… Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Fuel card provider and workforce payment products company FleetCor is reportedly in talks to purchase payments processing firm Comdata for more than $3 billion, according to a Reuters report. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

With the first of two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault carriers set to be delivered to the Russian Navy in October, France is handing Russia the keys to one of the world’s most advanced warships. Source: http://www.themoscowtimes.com

Sabina Altynbekova, the girl branded ‘too good looking’ for volleyball, says …: Sabina Altynbekova is a Kazakh… http://t.co/ooJXBIlsW1 Source: news.besttechno.net

SlideCaptain empowers you to create and share stylish online presentations. Insert nearly any web content. Show your work wherever you are and impress your audience. Fully responsive with touch device support. Source: http://www.slidecaptain.com

…There are two major methods for creating a mobile websites Responsive Design and Mobile Templates. Responsive design requires you only have one website that is coded to adapt to all screen size no matter what the device it’s being displayed…