MPW ISSUE 100 June 7 2007
News
sQuid card hits out at payment networks
“Tap-and-go eMoney cards are expected to start to replace cash for small purchases under £10, but solutions from debit and credit card networks are likely to load small transactions with significant fees; ...
Read More HSBC and Visa in UK contactless pilot
Ingenico UK, HSBC, Visa Europe and Oberthur Card Systems have announced a new partnership that will see them roll out a contactless card pilots in the UK, paving the way for a public launch later this ...
Read More Precision Dynamics provide automated RFID-enabled arcade payments
Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) and Ideal Software Systems have announced a joint marketing agreement for RFID-enabled arcade games and cashless POS terminals.
Read More BofA's m-banking hits 20m across the US
Bank of America says it has completed the rollout of its secure mobile banking service, enabling more than 20m online banking customers to manage their personal finances on the go. Consumers across the ...
Read More Wells Fargo delivers ‘CEO mobile’
Wells Fargo has introduced its ‘CEO Mobile’ service to a select group of customers, becoming the first major US financial services company to offer mobile service for businesses.
Read More M-banking: beyond the buzz
The relevance of mobile banking and the likelihood of its success have been in question. But m-banking is here to stay and will grow significantly faster than online banking, according to a new report ...
Read More LUUP moves into China
LUUP has announced its intentions to pursue business opportunities in China.
Read More Upaid slams ‘Payout’
The UK’s Post Office has launched ‘Payout’, an electronic version of a postal order which allows companies to send a barcode to a mobile phone.
Read More GSMA launches ‘fourth screen’ initiative
The GSM Association (GSMA), which represents more than 700 mobile operators serving 2.4bn users, has launched a mobile advertising programme to drive the development and success of advertising on the ...
Read More Contactless picks up momentum in Europe
Largely because of their preoccupation with EMV and with the SEPA (Single European Payment Area) process, European banks have been slower than their US counterparts to develop contactless card programmes.
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Read More Mobile Chip and PIN set to cut credit card fraud
Telsecure has launched ‘securePay’, a transaction security system to foil internet, mail and telephone card fraud. The launch by Telsecure is being made in association with partners, Sybase365 and Ingenico.
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Read More Analysis
Mobile internet – Successes revealed, myths debunked - By Randy Cavaiani, vice president of marketin
Since its inception, the internet has transformed the way in which we communicate and it continues to evolve at a tremendous pace. Now much more than an endless resource for information and search utility, ...
Read More Vendor Zone
ViVOpay 5000 ready for use with Visa’s contactless specification
ViVOtech says its ViVOpay 5000 can be used with Visa contactless programs in the Asia Pacific region.
Read More Barclays.mobi launch
Barclays is helping its customers stay in touch with their money with the launch of mobile banking. The free service will enable customers with a web-enabled mobile phone to access Barclays Online Banking ...
Read More Cibernet merges with MACH
MACH and Cibernet say that the two companies have officially merged to form a new company with a global reach, serving over 650 mobile operator clients.
Read More Dexit makes acquisition
Dexit has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Quick Service Restaurant Division (HDS-QSR) of Howell Data Systems (HDS). Dexit will continue to operate the HDS-QSR business under its current name. ...
Read More Mobile ad revenue to top $5bn
The global market for mobile advertising could swell to $5bn within five years, claims AOL's chief executive officer – writes to BWCS.com. Speaking at Reuters' Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit ...
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