27 Jan 14 @ 11:05

The rapid growth of the mPOS sector worldwide is making a profound impact on the wider industry, with banks, vendors and non-bank players all fighting for a piece of the... read more

24 Jan 14 @ 12:48

US bank IT spending is rising at a solid clip and is expected to be 4.5% higher in 2014. Growth will be consistent and climb slightly in 2015, as IT... read more

23 Jan 14 @ 12:36

UK consumers’ preference for electronic payments and contactless transactions continued to increase in 2013 as Visa Europe announces that spending with UK Visa credit, debit, commercial and prepaid cards increased... read more

23 Jan 14 @ 11:55

iZettle has released its first software development kit (iZettle SDK) for iOS, providing developers with the ability to easily add payment services to their mobile applications. The free SDK, available at developer.izettle.com,... read more

23 Jan 14 @ 10:57

judo, the UK’s leading provider of simple, secure payment solutions for mobile, has launched judoHub, a repository of content and educational broadcasts to help businesses and app developers understand and... read more

23 Jan 14 @ 10:23

Mobile phone instead of bank card: the first banks are planning pilot installations of automated teller machines that allow customers to withdraw cash using a smart phone – scheduled for... read more

22 Jan 14 @ 14:50

Given the outspoken nature of T-Mobile CEO John Legere you will have heard all about their Uncarrier initiatives. Its latest, Called Mobile Money, the personal finance product combines a smartphone app (iOS or Android)... read more

22 Jan 14 @ 14:34

Since entering the public domain, mobile money transfer using the phone platform, has almost lit up the airwaves. Paperwork is at the minimum and speed is usually counted in minutes.... read more

22 Jan 14 @ 12:02

WorldPay has launched ‘Your Global Guide to Alternative Payments (Second Edition)’, an in-depth study of the global payment landscape. The study found online purchases made using alternative payments (any form... read more

22 Jan 14 @ 10:58

Ukranian mobile operator Kyivstar is to launch the country’s first ever SIM based NFC payment via a mobile phone. Working in conjunction with Kyivstar, Alfa Bank’s pilot paves the way... read more

21 Jan 14 @ 15:22

ALLIED Irish Bank customers can now send money securely by smartphone to anyone with a mobile phone – P2P. The recipient does not have to bank with AIB but must have... read more

21 Jan 14 @ 13:51

The recent Target security breach is set to generate a boom in demand for higher security, dual-interface cards, with US EMV adoption and shipments forecast to surge twentyfold from 2013... read more

21 Jan 14 @ 12:10

The financial services arm of car manufacturer, Toyota, is offering customers the option to make additional payments on their car plans by using Pingit mobile payments. Toyota Financial Services provides... read more

20 Jan 14 @ 16:32

New statistics released today by the European Central Bank (ECB) show that SEPA migration to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) gathered pace strongly in December. According to the latest figures... read more

20 Jan 14 @ 12:46

After several years of initiatives such as its Passbook wallet, this year will finally see Apple grasp the mettle and launch a fully-fledged mobile payments service, according to a forecast... read more

20 Jan 14 @ 12:36

Microsoft’s push into mobile payments is moving forward thanks to new partnerships in its Deigned for Surface effort unveiled at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference. AnywhereCommerce has joined the... read more

20 Jan 14 @ 12:10

Security firm IntelCrawler has released information implicating a Russian teen sold the BlackPOS malware responsible for breaching security at the retailers Target and Neiman Marcus and affecting as many as 110 million... read more

20 Jan 14 @ 11:57

Elavon has been selected by mobile payments provider iZettle to provide the back-end card payment processing which aids its services to small businesses across countries including the UK and Spain.... read more