Visa’s open APIs signal battle against Silicon Valley payment platforms
Visa Developer just upped the ante for payment services Visa’s new developer platform, which offers third-party companies the ability to sift through hundreds of commerce-related APIs, indicates the...
View ArticleVisa catches up to competitors with transaction control mobile alerts
Visa is putting account control in customers’ hands Visa is rolling out a new service that enables cardholders to set spending controls, temporarily suspend accounts and receive transaction alerts on...
View ArticleMobile Minutes: Facebook attracts video revenue; London tube reconsiders...
Facebook’s move to lure video ad bucks from Google Instagram is to show how many views a video has received in a bid by the Facebook-owned service to compete with rivals such a Google for advertising...
View ArticleMobile commerce week in review: Mastering mobile payments
With mobile payments not taking off as expected, the major platforms are focused on tweaking user experiences to bring even more convenience while also looking ahead to possible next-generation...
View ArticleAndroid Pay’s British debut raises stakes among competitors
Android Pay is venturing across the pond As Android Pay journeys across the pond to British consumers’ smartphones, competitors such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay will be forced to get creative in their...
View ArticleOpportunity closing for banks in mobile wallets as PayPal, Visa surge: report
Chase Pay has strong partnerships in place Financial institutions need to move soon if they are to secure a role in the quickly growing mobile wallet space now that PayPal and Visa have become the...
View ArticleTop 10 mobile payments developments of Q1
Mobile payment options are reigning supreme this year Mobile payments continued to reach for new heights this past quarter, with strong initiatives in contactless payment options, mobile Web purchasing...
View ArticleVisa revitalizes wearables with NFC-enabled payment ring for Olympic athletes
Visa’s NFC-enabled payment ring Visa is hoping to drive a resurgence in interest for wearables by rolling out a payment ring allowing athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to make purchases by tapping...
View ArticleVisa’s mobile payments blitz continues with support for bank apps
Visa’s new app supports clients such as Webster Bank and PNC Bank Visa is strengthening its stronghold on mobile payments with the introduction of the Digital Commerce platform, which offers financial...
View ArticleTop 10 mobile payments activations of Q2
Mobile payments have become more innovative in Q2 As consumers grow increasingly comfortable with using their smartphones to pay for purchases, brands including Pizza Hut, Walmart and OpenTable have...
View ArticleHow Visa continues to advance mobile payments at the Rio Olympics
The Swatch Bellamy watch is getting its first introduction to Western markets In the latest contactless payments development for the Rio Olympics, Visa has partnered with Swatch to introduce an...
View ArticleVisa, PayPal consolidate audiences to streamline mobile payments, enhance...
PayPal and Visa are joining forces Visa and PayPal have thrown a twist into the race for mobile payments domination by entering into a strategic partnership that will broaden consumers’ ability to pay...
View ArticleVisa continues Olympics-themed mobile commerce blitz with Uber partnership
Summer Olympics excitement has hit its peak Visa enabled consumers in major cities worldwide to virtually join the Rio Summer Olympics by requesting rides via the Uber application, selecting the...
View ArticleVisa, Uber see symbiotic benefits with localized rewards
Uber Local Offers tab within the app Visa and Uber are modernizing rewards programs by offering incentives to spend with each platform in a cross-channel loyalty program that keeps the focus on local...
View ArticleAndroid Pay precedes mobile Web rollout with Chase, Visa integration
Android Pay is now available for Chase Visa cardholders Following confirmation that Android Pay is set to make its mobile Web debut, the mobile payments platform is also adding a partnership with Chase...
View ArticlePayPal’s new app turns attention to business-specific mobile needs
PayPal’s new app is meant for businesses PayPal is making life easier for businesses by releasing a new mobile application, aside from the main consumer-facing one, that is intended for businesses to...
View ArticleVisa, IBM make every connected device a possible point of sale
Visa is integrating its mobile payment platform with IBM’s IoT devices Visa has partnered up with IBM Watson to bring its mobile payment system to all of IBM’s IoT-connected devices as consumers become...
View ArticleVisa partners with Stubhub to get young consumers into mobile payments
Visa users can now get exclusive deals when they use the Stubhub mobile app Visa is furthering the coverage of its mobile payment platform by partnering with one of the biggest names in ticketing,...
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