Facebook has unveiled its donate button aimed at nonprofits and advertisement pages linked to those organizations. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The value of mobile payments worldwide is expected to increase 124 percent to $1 trillion in 2017, up from this year’s less than $500 billion, according to analyst house International Data Corporation (IDC). Sourced through Scoop.it from: paymentweek.com

A recent panel at Networld Media Group’s CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit attempted to clarify today’s mobile payments market, which is becoming an increasingly difficult task when you consider the options available to merchants. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.fastcasual.com

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Next Biometrics Group has revealed a new fingerprint scanning sensor that doesn’t require a bezel and is thin enough to be embedded into any device without compromising the sleek designs of modern gadgets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.tomshardware.com

According to research firm Technavio, the Global voice recognition biometrics market is expected to witness an impressive growth rate with a CAGR of 26 percent during the period 2015-2019 Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.technavio.com

By upgrading to an EMV capable Point of Sale system, you can eliminate any potential exposure or losses to credit card fraud because of counterfeit cards. Sourced through Scoop.it from: sfms29.wordpress.com

There are big changes coming to the U.S. involving your credit card. You should be getting new ones in the mail that have a computer chip to protect you. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.fox17.com

Global payments company, Emergent Payments, is gearing up to add muscle to its business in emerging markets by hiring executives from leading payments companies PayPal, Worldpay and Visa. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Amazon’s voice-activated smart gadget, Echo, is now compatible with consumer products from smart-home firm SmartThings. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com