Bango lays out the benefits of direct carrier billing in a recent webinar it sponsored on Mobile Payments Today. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

Will the shift from credit cards to mobile payments be good, bad, or neutral for the restaurant industry? Source: http://www.fastcasual.com

Tim Cook says more than one million mobile people have starting using his company’s new payment service. Source: http://www.thestreet.com

Gigaom Softcard Mobile Payment Expands to McDonald’s USA MarketWatch Our work with Softcard further reinforces McDonald’s commitment to customer service and convenience,” said Anja Carroll, vice president of Media and Consumer Connection for… Source: http://www.marketwatch.com

In their present form, mobile wallets are complicating the process of making a payment. Consumers need more value for their trouble. Source: blog.accessdevelopment.com

Rite Aid and CVS are not accepting Apple Pay because they belong to a consortium of retailers planning to release their own mobile payment system next year. Source: http://www.nytimes.com

In our evolving economy, consumers expect to be able to shop anywhere at any time. According to Forrester Research, mobile payments will amount to $90 billion in the coming years. Source: http://www.thisisnumero.com

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Air HeraldIris Scanning Technology Coming To Samsung Galaxy S6?Air HeraldAlthough they are still considered Apple’s biggest competitor in the smart phone market, Samsung have not had a very positive financial year. Source: airherald.com

Emerging markets are installing renewable energy projects at almost twice the rate of developed nations, a report concluded. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com