Monthly Archives: January 2015

Kazakhstan’s Model of Interethnic Tolerance to be Promoted, Plans Made for … – Astana Times

ASTANA – Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdykalikova called for the international promotion of Kazakhstan’s model of interethnic tolerance last month at the expanded meeting of the State Commission for the Organisation and Holding of the… Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

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Eurasian Symphonic Orchestra to Tour Spain, Germany, South Korea in 2015 – Astana Times

ASTANA – Professor and Rector of the Kazakh University of Arts and founder of Eurasian Symphony Orchestra Aiman Mussakhodzhayeva spoke about the orchestra’s plans for the 2015 at a briefing organised by the Central Communications Services last month. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

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Alibaba Looks to Use Alipay to Grow US-to-China Trade | PYMNTS.com

Most Americans were unfamiliar with the Chinese company Alibaba until last September, when the e-Commerce giant launched its IPO to an eager Wall Street and Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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In Russia’s Wake, Belarus Wants Visa And MasterCard Alternatives | PYMNTS.com

Just days after Russia’s central bank said both MasterCard and Visa are back in its good graces, the payment-card giants are being prodded by the central bank Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Chipotle And Apple Pay: Perfect Together? | PYMNTS.com

The merchant reaction to Apple Pay has varied across the board since the platform’s release in October of last year. Some, like Whole Foods, McDonald’s and Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Samsung to Fix Glitchy Fingerprint Scanner | PYMNTS.com

An old saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but that saying may not be as true for technology. Unable to actually copy Apple’s Touch ID Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Payments Industry Pairings and Partings In 2015 | PYMNTS.com

Here we are – 19 days into a new year and midway in the month known apparently as “divorce month.” According to companies that track this sort of stuff, Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Mobile recap: Tizen Z1 phone; NFC wrist-wallet; new Sony Walkman – Gigaom

Samsung has long talked about its Tizen phone and now it has one to show off. Source: gigaom.com

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EMV Cards Still Prone to Payments Crime

EMV cards are moving payments security in the right direction. But if hackers tamper with the hardware or associated software on merchants EMV-enabled equipment, they can silently spirit off custom… Source: kennethcarnesi.wordpress.com

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3 things the US isn’t doing to stop identity theft – Las Vegas Review-Journal

Identity theft is one of the most pervasive crimes in modern society. Source: http://www.reviewjournal.com

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