Monthly Archives: March 2015

What we know about mobile payments on Samsung phones, comparisons with … – Fox Business

Last fall, Apple launched Apple Pay, bringing mobile-payment technology to the iPhone. Samsung now wants to get that on Android phones — at least the ones it makes. Source: http://www.foxbusiness.com

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Fight brewing over mobile wallets – Bankrate.com

Companies are scrambling to grab a piece of a very small pie as they acquire or roll out mobile wallet platforms to take on Apple Pay. Source: http://www.bankrate.com

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Yet another sign that Apple Pay is the breakthrough mobile payments hit we … – BGR

Chase Bank on Tuesday evening disclosed that more than 1 million of its customers have already provisioned debit and/or credit cards with Apple Pay. What’s more, the bank continues to see growth in… Source: bgr.com

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Samsung Looks to Outsmart Apple, Google on Mobile Payments – Wall Street Journal

With its new Galaxy S6 smartphone, Samsung is looking to jump ahead of Apple and Google in one of the most competitive battlegrounds in mobile software and services—payments. Source: http://www.wsj.com

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Poll: Mobile wallets, anyone’s game – Digital Arena

A new poll suggests that the mobile payments market is ripe for the taking. See it on Scoop.it, via Discover the Mobile Security World ::: “Mobile BYOD Cyber Security” Updates @1davidclarke Source: digitalarena.co

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A Philippines Startup Shows How Emerging Markets Tech Firms Could Leapfrog Banking

A startup from the Philippines with a business chance most American entrepreneurs would dream of. Source: http://www.forbes.com

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Reaching for Yield in Emerging Markets

Dollar strength and cheap oil have placed emerging markets investments on the radar for retirement investors. Source: http://www.wallstreetsectorselector.com

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Emerging-Market Currencies Tumble on Growth, Stimulus Prospects – Wall Street Journal

Currencies in some of the world’s biggest emerging markets tumbled Friday, as investors fret over slowing economies and signals that central banks are willing to take extra stimulus measures to juice up growth. Source: http://www.wsj.com

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B2B Meets The Cloud: The Evolution of Payments

It has been 34 years since the first online B2B transaction was completed – and much has changed since then. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Biometrics Is Helping Defend Against Cyber Attacks in Health-Care Industry

Medical companies have begun deploying biometrics systems as part of their cybersecurity measures. Source: http://www.securitysales.com

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