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Finextra: Sberbank preps SE and HCE mobile wallets

Russia’s Sberbank is preparing to introduce both Secure Element- and Host Card Emulation-based mobile NFC payment wallets in a decision that reflects the different “risk profiles” of the two technologies.

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Startups And The Un-Banking Of America | TechCrunch

Historically, when looking for opportunity in the financial industry where technology can have the greatest impact — for investors and entrepreneurs — the.. (P2P lending models, mobile wallets, bitcoin…

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Lollapalooza gives attendees the option to leave their wallets at home

Festival goers across the US may soon have a cashless (and cardless) payment option when they road trip to catch their favorite acts.

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Combining Mobile Banking and Mobile Wallets

Many organizations are asking themselves how mobile wallets can play into the overall mobile banking experience. Should they be combined with banking apps? (Should financial organizations combine mobile wallets with mobile banking apps?

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Facial Recognition Might Be Coming To Your Car – Hands on Today

cartechboy writes What if you got into your car and you had to authenticate that it was you behind the wheel? That might be what’s coming in the near future as Ford’s working with Intel to bring facial recognition to the car.

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The Emerging Markets 50/50: Yields & Volatility – ETF Trends

ETF Trends The Emerging Markets 50/50: Yields & Volatility ETF Trends The emerging markets (EM) represent great valuation opportunities and some of the highest income levels, but they also represent significant volatility.

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Risk on: Emerging market stocks grow – Futures Magazine

Futures Magazine Risk on: Emerging market stocks grow Futures Magazine Emerging-market stocks rose, extending the biggest quarterly advance since September 2012, while shares in Europe and the U.S. were little changed.

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JP Morgan says now is a great time to invest in emerging markets – MarketWatch (blog)

JP Morgan says now is a great time to invest in emerging markets MarketWatch (blog) While emerging-markets gurus like Mark Mobius and Jim O’Neill have remained bullish, the data have over the past years painted a more downbeat picture.

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In Asia-Pacific, Emerging Markets Grab Highest Smartphone User Shares

More developed markets in Asia-Pacific lead the way in mobile penetration, but the absolute numbers and strong gains in emerging markets are giving the region such a large slice of the global mobile pie. While smartphone penetration is higher in more developed markets, consumers in emerging marke…

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SmartMetric Patent Infringement Case Brought Against Both Visa Inc and … – SYS-CON Media (press release)

SmartMetric Patent Infringement Case Brought Against Both Visa Inc and …

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