Yearly Archives: 2015

Snapchat Invests in Fashion Shopping App Spring

Several media (such as Business Insider or Blog re/code to name just a few) are reporting that photo-sharing service Snapchat has invested in Spring, a shopping app launched in August 2014. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Uber Banking On $1B Credit Line

Uber, the ride sharing company, is looking to snag a $1 billion credit line from a consortium of banks, sources told The Wall Street Journal in an article published Friday (May 22). Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Border Branches Closing Over Dirty Money Concerns | PYMNTS.com

Concerns over human and drug trafficking have lead some big banks to make an extreme move in an attempt to avoid illegal money that is flowing over the border Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Amazon Gears Up To Rival Etsy | PYMNTS.com

The already struggling Etsy may have some steep competition from a much bigger eCommerce player: Amazon. Amazon has started approaching some of its merchants Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Snapchat Springs Investment Into Shopping App | PYMNTS.com

Photo-sharing service Snapchat is investing in Spring, a shopping app launched in August 2014, according to a May 22 story from Re/code. Only three weeks ago, Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Bluetooth’s Not-So-Smart Tech Security Flaws | PYMNTS.com

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is at the centre of cyber-security attention, raising concerns about privacy and confidentiality. Context, a specialized consultancy, Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Chinese Regulators Put Brakes on Facial-Recognition for Payment | PYMNTS.com

“Say cheese?” The central bank in China says “no dice” — at least for new customers. Chinese regulators are forbidding banks from utilizing biometric Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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SmartMetric Biometrics Payments Card Nearing Release | PYMNTS.com

The SmartMetric biometric payments card is almost ready to hit the market. The company announced that the card — a self-powered, rechargeable battery card Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Google Will Launch Android Pay At I/O Developer Conference | PYMNTS.com

In two days, thousands of developers, tech enthusiasts, journalists will converge for Google’s annual I/O developer conference. This event is where everyone’s Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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MasterCard’s Target Breach Settlement Halted | PYMNTS.com

The news that Target and MasterCard both failed to reach the required approval thresholds for the $19 million settlement tied to security breaches set off a Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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