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Bookmarks for May 15th from 10:24 to 10:24

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:33:44 +0000

These are my links for May 15th from 10:24 to 10:24:

Wallets within wallets – will the competitors play nicely? – Writer Karen Webster of Pymnts.com speculates on future of wallets now that V..me, MC and PayPal have declared their hands…

Bookmarks for May 15th from 08:44 to 08:53

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:09:16 +0000

These are my links for May 15th from 08:44 to 08:53:

Google Maps now integrates offers – Offers have been integrated into the latest version of Google Maps.
AmEx’s new local offers pose threat to Groupon | VentureBeat – American Express is releasing a new version of its iPhone app today that lets users find offers at nearby businesses. The new feature, dubbed “My Offers,” represents a threat to Groupon, which has tried to entice merchants to market through its mobile product, Groupon Now.
Wallet services provide glimpse into MasterCard future says Forbes – Forbes forecasts positive impact on MasterCard transaction volumes as result of wallet services and digital wallet launch.

Bookmarks for May 14th from 16:24 to 16:24

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:32:00 +0000

These are my links for May 14th from 16:24 to 16:24:

Bitcoin exchange loses $90,000 in virtual currency hack – Bitcoin exchange Bitcoinica has shut down its operations after an online hacker breached its defences and stole $90,000 worth of the virtual currency.

Bookmarks for May 14th from 11:24 to 11:24

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:15:57 +0000

These are my links for May 14th from 11:24 to 11:24:

Yahoo! chief Scott Thompson resigns to battle cancer – Scott Thompson's decision to step down from the technology giant was in part influenced by the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, the Wall Street Journal said.

Bookmarks for May 14th from 05:59 to 05:59

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:06:27 +0000

These are my links for May 14th from 05:59 to 05:59:

Yahoo chief Scott Thompson quits amid claims of fake qualification | Technology | The Guardian – Yahoo's chief executive Scott Thompson quit on Sunday as the struggling web giant sought to defuse a row over an allegedly fake computer science degree on his CV.

Bookmarks for May 12th from 10:25 to 10:25

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:20 +0000

These are my links for May 12th from 10:25 to 10:25:

GoCardless – Simple Online Payments – UK startup building ACH payment platform, charging merchants 1 per cent flat rate.
GoCardless – Simple Online Payments – UK startup building ACH payment platform, charging merchants 1 per cent flat rate.

Bookmarks for May 11th from 12:26 to 12:28

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:23 +0000

These are my links for May 11th from 12:26 to 12:28:

Simple Rolls Out iPhone App, But Still No Word On Public Launch | TechCrunch – Simple (formerly known as BankSimple), the startup with $13.1 million in funding to build a better banking experience for customers, has introduced its first mobile application.
Ogone named as European launch partner for MasterCard’s PayPass wallet – Ogone, specialists in online payment services today became the first European payment services provider to offer PayPass Wallet.
Ogone named as European launch partner for MasterCard’s PayPass wallet – Ogone, specialists in online payment services today became the first European payment services provider to offer PayPass Wallet.

Bookmarks for May 10th from 16:23 to 16:29

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:03:15 +0000

These are my links for May 10th from 16:23 to 16:29:

Isis mobile wallet adds AmEx cards in lead-up to launch – Isis, the mobile payment joint venture of AT
Barclays’ Pingit Passes 500,000 Downloads – British bank reveals total download figures three months after launch.
V.me takes Visa beyond NFC says boss – Visa president John Partridge offered the company’s view on how the mobile world will expand in the very near future “NFC technology has been the global mobile payment standard technology” noted Partridge, “this is a critical step,” though “VISA has moved beyond this method” with V.me

Bookmarks for May 9th from 15:29 to 15:40

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:10:04 +0000

These are my links for May 9th from 15:29 to 15:40:

Mastercard PayPass Wallet – Mobile – YouTube – PayPass mobile app demo – American Airlines mobile app.
MasterCard PayPass Wallet – YouTube – Useful video showing a variety of login screens.
MasterCard PayPass Wallet – YouTube – Useful video showing a variety of login screens.
Merchant Experience: MasterCard PayPass Wallet Services – YouTube – Park Avenue Coffee Shop – MasterCard wallet case study

Bookmarks for May 9th from 10:22 to 10:37

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:05:12 +0000

These are my links for May 9th from 10:22 to 10:37:

PayPal Partners with Softbank to form Japanese joint venture – PayPal is establishing a multi-million dollar joint venture with SoftBank, an Internet and telecommunications provider in Japan, to work together on the future of digital payments there. The joint venture will be called PayPal Japan, and while the details are a little bit fuzzy, the two companies say they are committed to investing $12.5 million each.
V.me: Making next-generation commerce a reality – Official Visa Inc blog on the V.me launch
Visa launches V.me digital wallet beta with Buy.com – Buy.com’s 18 million customers will now see the option to enroll in V.me on check-out and login pages. They will be able to create a V.me account that’s funded from Visa, American Express, MasterCard and Discover cards. Instead of entering in their credit card information to complete a transaction, V.me users can enter in a user name and password. V.me users can also receive alerts and near-real-time notification of transactions on their Visa accounts and will eventually get personalized offers through the wallet.
Visa launches V.me digital wallet beta with Buy.com – Buy.com’s 18 million customers will now see the option to enroll in V.me on check-out and login pages. They will be able to create a V.me account that’s funded from Visa, American Express, MasterCard and Discover cards. Instead of entering in their credit card information to complete a transaction, V.me users can enter in a user name and password. V.me users can also receive alerts and near-real-time notification of transactions on their Visa accounts and will eventually get personalized offers through the wallet.
Visa’s V.me digital wallet launches in beta on Buy.com – Visa's V.me digital wallet has been in the works for a while now, but it looks like the service has finally begun making its way to market. This week, V.me launched in beta with online retailer Buy.com, just a few days after rival MasterCard debuted a similar payment platform, with its PayPass Wallet Services.
World is not quite ready for mobile payments says MasterCard – MasterCard released the MasterCard Mobile Payments Readiness Index (MPRI) to gauge the readiness of 34 countries across the globe for mobile payments. MasterCard defines mobile payments in three different categories: peer-to-peer, mobile commerce (mCommerce) and at the point of sale (POS)."