Are #mobile wallet more marketing channel than payments? http://t.co/mA1SvJaJyA Source: http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com

This is a slightly different article than what usually shows up on my site. Source: instructionaltechtalk.com

US-based startup Downtown has come up with a mobile payments solution for local businesses that makes use of connected beacons. Source: http://www.thepaypers.com

Reports on Wednesday claim Google is preparing a new mobile payments system as it seeks to combat the rise of Apple Pay within the sector. Source: http://www.trustedreviews.com

I’m so excited to help customers optimise their offline and #mobile #retail: http://t.co/sU9hzW8t4z ..had to share.. #PayPalHere #BiziTalk Source: blog.1and1.co.uk

The full list of mobile wallet features US and EU users want to see in mobile wallets – click to see full size Between 15 and 20 per cent of US smartphone Source: mobilemarketingmagazine.com

Starbucks is a bellwether for mobile payments in the U.S. Source: http://www.businessinsider.com

Starbucks is rolling out an updated iPhone app today that will finally enable Apple Pay. The Seattle coffee chain was one of the first retailers to say it Source: http://www.geekwire.com

Idesco announced its strategic partnership with FST Biometrics, a provider of biometric access control solutions. Source: http://www.asmag.com

With an array of international awards to its name for its innovative privacy technologies in 2014, Sedicii will launch its UNITY suite of authentication solutions at Finovate London on February 10th. Source: http://www.finextra.com