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We’ve said it before and we will say it again — when it comes to mobile payments, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, any more than there is one-size-fits-all payment method. But what is clear is that the mobile solution that will ultimately garner the critical mass needed to ignite it will solve a problem for a consumer. Paying in a store hasn’t ever really been much of a problem – until EMV, anyway — so convincing consumers that it was better for them to pull out their phone and tap at some

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MARCH 2, 2016

Blockchain proponents say the disruptive technology is worth the onboarding process. Among one of the loudest of these blockchain champions is Ripple, a FinTech firm that has recently secured millions of dollars in investments and strategic partnerships aimed at promoting blockchain technology’s use for traditionally friction-rich areas, like cross-border payments and real-time payments.

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MARCH 1, 2016

What are the biggest ways digital commerce has changed retail? Logistics certainly move at a speed that was formerly unthinkable without the aid of computers and automation, but what if the long-lasting effects of the digital revolution in retail have less to do with the technical and more to do with the mental effects of transparent pricing ? That could be what Designer Shoe Warehouse is in the lengthy legal process of realizing.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Cloud computing, say its proponents, has several advantages over hardware-based systems. Flexibility of the technology is one selling point; updates can be managed remotely and instantly, information can be shared over multiple locations in real time and costs are lower. To that end, NYMBUS, a core banking software company based in Florida, has partnered with Geezeo, a white-label personal finance management solutions provider that caters to banks and credit unions.

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HYPR, a biometrics security firm, and BitGo, a bitcoin security platform, joined in a partnership to bring biometric authentication to the blockchain space. The BitGo-HYPR partnership is designed to enable a seamless customer experience and fulfill security needs. By doing so, it is able to provide clients with a decentralized identity through HYPR-Secure biometric login and the integration of BitGo’s multi-signature platform for HYPR customers. “It’s astounding how often our e

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

It looks like Snapchat has been scammed by an enterprising phisherman who managed to collect personal data on about 700 employees of the social media service. According to reports that appeared overnight in Los Angeles Times , a payroll department employee accidentally emailed the personal information of about 700 employees (current and past) to someone masquerading as Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Square is bringing new functionality to Square Cash, the peer-to-peer payments app, and now is allowing users to store money alongside the extant ability to send money to recipients. The currency holding feature is to be known as Cash Drawer, according to a release on Monday (Feb. 29) through a company blog. The company said that the Cash Drawer can be used to “stash cash they receive directly in the app,” and in addition, users can add funds from their own bank accounts.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Dressing for work — with a few rare exceptions — just is not what it used to be. A fact that is obvious to anyone who has been in the workforce for more than 25 years or who has watched an episode of “Mad Men.” In the time of Don Draper, stocking a full bar and drinking to celebrate such important events as noon, lunch and “the Internet has not been invented yet, and you’re bored at 3:15” were not considered unusual or signs that perhaps it was time to seek a program.

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There goes one argument for why corporations should ditch the check. The paper check is often called out for its cost burden on businesses, with costs hitting as high as $9 per check, according to analysis from NACHA. One company that launched operations on Tuesday (March 1) is removing this particular pain point from the enterprise. Reports by TechCrunch said Checkbook is now off and running, providing consumers with a way to send checks for free — up to 50 a year, actually.

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Among the key subjects of complaints that washed over the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network last year included debt collection, identity theft and scams related to impostors. The FTC said Tuesday (March 1) that the data tied to debt collection remains skewed a bit amid the fact that complaints were boosted by a “surge” of contributions from a data service focused on collecting complaints via mobile app (and, by extension, calls that come in through mobile devices).

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MARCH 1, 2016

The Apple-FBI saga continues with more tech industry execs weighing in on what they think Apple should be doing. The latest to join the conversation is Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm and PayPal cofounder, who was interviewed late last week by Charlie Rose. Unlike the stance that’s been voiced by companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google, Levchin took a bit of a different stance, suggesting that Apple should have to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s phone.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Just because businesses are interested and willing to adopt payments innovations doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. Other key players in the adoption curve include government entities and financial institutions, says Bottomline Technologies Managing Director of Digital Banking Norm DeLuca. Governments and banks have a lot to do with developing an ecosystem that supports adoption of payments technologies for both consumers and corporates, and DeLuca sees some stark differences between the U.K. an

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MARCH 2, 2016

“Who owns the future?” That was just one part of a response from the in-depth interview that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon did with Bloomberg Business , where the often outspoken banking giant executive gave his thoughts on the future of finance, how Silicon Valley is influencing The Street and the state of the global economy. But, in that interview, he also pointed out some issues with Big Data, the future of financial lending and even pointed out what the biggest risks to payments

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Late payments are attracting significant attention in the U.K., but recent cases in the U.S., Australia and Europe make it clear: Suppliers are struggling to get paid on time everywhere. U.K.-based MarketInvoice, which links SMEs to invoice financing solutions, has released new analysis on where late payments are plaguing small suppliers the hardest.

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MARCH 1, 2016

FinTech innovators continue to bank on the blockchain to overhaul the world’s payments infrastructure, and financial institutions are backing that vision with their own investments. But could this revolution be a bust for credit card giants? The Sequoia Fund apparently thinks so, according to CoinDesk reports on Monday (Feb. 29). The mutual fund operator, which invests in MasterCard, said that while the company has proven resilient over the last decade, blockchain technologies and other disrupti

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MARCH 4, 2016

Between the long lines, the pricey food and the incessant crowds, it’s no wonder attendance to theme parks has fallen off in the face of more convenient in-home entertainment. But Samsung and Six Flags have a project they think will be too unique to pass up — even for those roller coaster-phobes out there. Samsung announced Thursday (March 3) that it had finalized a deal with amusement park brand Six Flags to outfit several of its roller coasters with Gear VR headsets for a next-generation

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MARCH 2, 2016

The way a supplier wants to get paid isn’t always the way a supplier wants to pay. But with procurement evolving into a strategic function of the enterprise, the suppliers that accept preferred payment methods are those that will remain in good graces with their partners. Invoice Central, the B2B billing and payments portal owned by Billtrust, has a unique strategy to address payment discrepancies.

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With consumer versions of virtual reality headsets just around the corner from wide-scale market releases, retailers are finally confronting a question that used to be fantasy for a long while: What do they actually do with virtual reality when they get their hands on it ? A variety of experts weighed in on the topic for RetailDive , with a noted emphasis on the importance of mobile in the adoption of low-cost virtual reality equipment.

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MARCH 4, 2016

It would appear that a lot of customers are finding Starbucks’ revamped loyalty and rewards program to be … well … a little unrewarding, which could potentially lead to some disloyalty. The new system , which the retail coffee monolith plans to roll out next month, is replacing the existing process, wherein Starbucks customers earn “stars” (the brand’s version of redeemable rewards points) per transaction.

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Consumers’ pharmacy-related data is, by nature, very private, and it appears that Walmart inadvertently let some of that sensitive information go public. The discount retail giant revealed this week, reports Reuters , that, last month, a coding error may have allowed the prescription history and other basic information of a few thousand online Walmart pharmacy customers in the U.S. to be visible to others for a period of four days. “We had a software coding error for a 72-hour period

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MARCH 2, 2016

For the last couple of years, cybersecurity has stood out as one of the strongest segments of the tech sector, but some new reports show the market may be cooling down in 2016. Last year in particular was huge for cybersecurity; in December a forecast from Gartner said worldwide spending on cybersecurity in 2015 was expected to reach $75.4 billion , representing a 4.7 percent spike in growth compared to 2014.

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As part of a wholesome and nutritious breakfast, cereal was a cornerstone of the food pyramid throughout the 20th century. Baby Boomers practically grew up on the stuff — and the games on the side of the boxes — but, true to form, their millennial counterparts have different plans. At least, that’s the case for the 40 percent of millennials who said eating a bowl of cereal is just too much work that early in the morning.

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MARCH 1, 2016

The tallies are in: Innovate Finance has calculated the state of investment in FinTech for 2015, and we have the numbers. Innovate Finance released The 2015 FinTech Investment Landscape this month, a report that offers a snapshot at how investors are placing their money among financial innovators. The U.S. and U.K. saw the greatest volume of FinTech investment in 2015, a year that saw 860 total deals across 46 countries.

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Bad loans – they’re everywhere! Well, not really. Mostly in the energy sector. Oh, and by the way, autos too, it looks like. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Feb. 29) that the banks have got a new sector to worry about, which comes on four wheels. With the caveat that problem loans on banks’ books tied to auto lending are thus far “at an early stage and manageable,” the warning signs are there that trouble may be in the offing.

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MARCH 4, 2016

It used to be an easy joke to complain about how everybody on a train or a bus spends more time staring at their phones than talking to each other. Well, in a few short years, those same luddites will be able to complain about everybody staring at their wrists. According to Tractica’s Wearable Device Market Forecasts , the number of wearables shipped to consumers is about to explode.

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