Finextra: Apple and Google may have boosted awareness of mobile payments in North America over the last year, but actual usage has remained flat, according to a survey from Accenture. Sourced through Scoop.it from: finextra.com

A new report by Accenture found a 10 percent increase in mobile payment awareness and a slow 1 percent growth in mobile payments adoption. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The pharmacy chain is the latest retailer to accept the mobile payments, which involve little more than waving a phone to conduct a transaction. Sourced through Scoop.it from: bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Though Microsoft officials had few details, one executive made it clear that a new mobile payments app is on the way. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

An embedded NFC device lets customers conduct PTM transactions through apps such as Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay, Source Technologies says. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

Mobile is quite possibly the most personal channel that exists—it rests in someone’s pocket, sits next to their bed, and gets checked consistently throughout the day. This makes marketing on mobile incredibly important but also nuanced. Sourced through Scoop.it from:…

Many companies are rushing to boost their mobile marketing, but success in this area doesn’t come from simply throwing money at the mobile channel.Digital, Opinions Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.campaignasia.com

The Identity Intelligence Biometrics (I2B) pilot will use automated face and fingerprint biometric identification to identify known and suspected terrorists. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.biometricupdate.com

With the deadline for registration less than two weeks away, more than 3 million registered voters may not be able to cast their ballot as they have yet to update their voters record with biometrics data. Sourced through Scoop.it from:…

Global biometrics market is $7.0 billion in 2014, rising to $44.2 billion by … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.marketwatch.com