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Android One brings low-end phones to emerging markets

With a handful of partners in tow, Android One phones bring a Google Play Edition experience.

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Accenture Research Shows Support for Biometrics to Facilitate Travel, Secure … – HSToday

Biometric Update Accenture Research Shows Support for Biometrics to Facilitate Travel, Secure …

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Consumers may have to wait for more secure credit cards, says new report – Boston Globe

PYMNTS.com Consumers may have to wait for more secure credit cards, says new report Boston Globe Despite the hacking theft of some 40 million debit and credit card numbers from Target Corp.

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Travelers will give up biometrics for expedited access – SecureIDNews

Travelers will give up biometrics for expedited access SecureIDNews Using biometrics for expedited access to security lines and border crossings isn’t a new trend and 89% of travelers from six countries would be willing to give up biometric data to…

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Biometric identity verification is coming to McCarran – Las Vegas Weekly

Biometric identity verification is coming to McCarran Las Vegas Weekly n 1987, Spaceballs introduced me to biometric identity verification, though it’s as innate as recognizing a face.

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EMV’s US Misstep

http://www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Oberthur-Technologies.mp3 In some ways, Karen Webster was the perfect person to talk to the CEO of the leading global supplier of EMV products and services.

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Do Swipe-Free Lawsuit Opt-Outs Have A Second Chance?

A group of merchants – including Visa and MasterCard – are considering letting class members who opted out of an interchange fee antitrust settlement to rejoin the $5.7 billion deal.

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PayPal Brazil: We’re Ready To Buy!

PayPal Brazil is ready to expand its current Latin-America base. How do they hope to expand? By acquiring their competitors.

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Brazil Transit Card Paves Way For Prepaid Solutions

Earlier this week, the Open Standard for Public Transport™ (OSPT™) Alliance in Brazil announced that it had signed on RioCard TI, which is a supplier of prepaid ticketing solutions for transport providers, as a new member.

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Is The ‘Payments Revolution’ Upon Us?

While technological developments are pushing businesses across all sectors to potentially change their payments options, a recent survey by Reval shows that it’s too early to call it a revolution.

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