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Y Combinator puts out an RFS (request for startups) Y Combinator, the big fish in the accelerator pond, has put out a request in the form of a blog post. They want to ignite the spark in entrepreneurs...
With last week’s news of the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch debuting with mobile wallet capabilities, there is no doubt that Apple has given the (mobile) payments industry a shot in the arm. But in what dir...
After attending the ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit held last week in Washington D.C., the future of alternative payment methods continues to be filled with many options. While it is interesting to...
One of the very few remaining proper democracies in the world will vote on bringing the Swiss Gold back to Switzerland on November 30. In order to have a national referendum on an issue in Switzerland...
“Back in the 1960s when they were landing on the moon, everyone came together, it wasn’t the U.S. landing on the moon, it was mankind” says James Tuckett, founder and MD of investUP (or just UP), the ...
Last week, Barclays committed to a progressive future in banking security with the launch of the Barclays Biometric Reader. The scanner, developed by Hitachi, can be plugged into a computer’s USB por...
Latest figures from the Payments Council show a dramatic rise in the use of Faster Payments, with volumes of spontaneous customer-initiated payments (knows as ‘Single Immediate Payments’) rocketing by...
There are a lot of different factors that play a role in getting a mortgage loan. Throughout Canada there are lenders willing to give qualified buyers a mortgage. Qualifying has to do with the state o...
Global commodity trading has reached new peaks. New markets are emerging in Asia, Latin America and Africa, as countries in these regions and others increase their exports of commodities. The growth ...
When plastic cards become digital tokens, a strange thing happens. They become virtual. So how do you say that the Card is Present or Not Present, the legendary regulatory difference that the cards in...
Yes, Apple endorsed NFC in the latest announcement. If you are thinking this is going to increase sales of NFC POS terminals, don't hold your breath. Here's why. Apple is smart enough to know that NFC...
Apple has a trick it repeats every few years. It takes a technology or concept that has been around for some time, and makes it attractive and accessible for consumers. The iPod was far from the first...