On March 10, 2015, a group of 40 economists and law professors from both the United States and China asked Congress to use restraint when enacting additional patent reforms.  See the letter here.  … Source: phillypatent.com

Google announced the acquisition of the company, a joint venture of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile that launched in 2010, in February. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source: http://www.bizjournals.com

Re/code caught up with Hans Vestberg at Mobile World Congress for a wide-ranging interview. Source: recode.net

Mobile payments and retail tech company Square has acquired Kili Technology, a Toronto-based startup specializing in silicon, electronic and software design.. Source: techcrunch.com

Mobile wallets are electronic accounts that enable people to manage their bank accounts through their cell phones. Their working is based on the NFC technology. They are considered a revolutionary trend in the Digital Payments industry. Source: http://www.whatech.com

Walmart believes mobile payments, such as Apple Pay, are the future for its shoppers who now primarily use cash and debit cards. Source: mobile-payments

Over the last 15 years, since we started in the payments business, too often I have listened to people who tell me straight – “I just want to get paid.” Source: http://www.paywithfire.com

Halifax is testing new biometric technology where customers will prove their ID through the unique rhythms of their heartbeats Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Using biometric methods would provide a credible way for voters to verify their identity without having to invest in a photo ID, said Senator Bill Payne. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

TechSci Research said that over the next five years, vein scanners are expected to grow signfiicantly among all other biometric modalities. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com