[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Virtual reality is super hot and immerses consumers in sensory and personalized experiences, empowering them to interact with products and services. With mobile devices capable of delivering rich VR experiences, shoppers can tour a store or try on a new fashion anywhere, at any time. The retail environment is constantly changing…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Mobeewave is unveiling its patented secure contactless payment-acceptance capability for mobile payment applications at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Integrated into a mobile wallet or mobile banking application, can provide a True Wallet Experience for consumers, by allowing them to receive as well as make electronic proximity payment via…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Breaking News: AVT (PayRange); INTELLING (EU M-Pay); HYPERWALLET (CarHopper); and NICE (KeyBank). AVT – AVT will incorporate the PayRange mobile payment system on the company’s innovative, new coffee kiosks. The Bluetooth-enabled payment device gives customers unparalleled freedom from carrying cash and credit cards, along with unprecedented convenience. INTELLING – Mobile wallet transactions…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] PA-based Datacap Systems has completed US EMV level 3 certification with WorldPay and released an EMV-capable version of NETePay available for download immediately. NETePay for WorldPay’s host-based processing platform provides hundreds of point of sale providers with the ability to deliver US EMV functionality via an evolving list of PIN Pads…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Credit One Bank unveiled the Official Credit Card of NASCAR. The Credit One Bank NASCAR credit card provides 1 percent cash back on eligible purchases and 2 percent cash back on purchases made at NASCAR.com. Card members will also have access to exclusive one-of-a-kind NASCAR experiences, discounts, and promotions. This new credit…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Top five digital banking services include balance inquiries; online bill payment/ATF; money transfers; finding branch/ATM locations; and customer service support. Atlanta-based VSoft Corporation finds among consumers who have a financial institution, 99 percent say their bank currently offers digital banking services and 88 percent use at least one of those digital…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Remitly has ankled Krish Srinivasan to be chief financial officer (CFO). Srinivasan will bring 20 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and investor relations, having served in executive positions at Microsoft, Amazon and Lyft. Concurrent with this transition, Andy Larson, who served as Remitly’s CFO for the past three years,…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] ISO Capital Payments, now known as Bluefin Payment Systems, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it enabled a telemarketing scheme called The Tax Club to use merchant accounts to process consumers’ credit card payments. As alleged in the FTC’s complaint, Bluefin Payment Systems, ignored red flags about The…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] The number of Kiwis using contactless payments has jumped over 20% compared to just a year ago. The MasterCard survey of over 1000 New Zealanders found 85% of Kiwis have increased their use of contactless payments over the past year. Two thirds of New Zealanders are regularly using the technology citing…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] China’s UnionPay has inked Alinma to enable all ATMs and merchants in Saudi Arabia to accept UnionPay cards, making Alinma the first local bank to accept UnionPay cards. In order promote card usage channels, the two sides also agreed to cooperate in issuing UnionPay cards for the purpose of providing secure…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Sierra Wireless unveiled its Smart SIM technology and connectivity service that provide customers with superior coverage and service quality to accelerate the deployment of global IoT applications. With the addition of its global Smart SIM offering, Sierra Wireless delivers the most comprehensive, fully integrated device-to-cloud solution, including hardware, managed connectivity, and…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Small business owners optimism is rising over the past year. The bounce in optimism benefitted largely from small business owners feeling better about their cash flow. According to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, conducted January 11-15, as the Index’s overall score rose to 67, a 13-point gain from November’s…
