PayPal announces in-store payments in Australia
Retail customers can pay without cash or a credit card under a new in-store payment API announced today by PayPal for Australia.
View ArticleBraintree takes on PayPal for e-commerce payments in Australia
A US e-commerce company targeting startups has entered Australia with aims to beat the likes of PayPal and major banks.
View ArticleAustralian businesses test PayPal's in-store mobile payment system
Two Australian small businesses with early trials of PayPal’s new in-store mobile payments system said they see value in the service despite high transaction fees and low consumer awareness.
View ArticleCyber Monday smashes online sales record
Cyber Monday 2012 was the biggest online shopping day in history, according to multiple sources.
View ArticlePayPal predicts imminent demise for NFC, but analysts are split
The end is nigh for near field communications (NFC) mobile payments, if PayPal president, David Marcus, is correct in his predictions. However, Australian industry analysts we contacted had differing...
View ArticleDespite Apple, NFC is catching on -- just not for payments quite yet
Near Field Communication will become widespread at some point, most observers agree, especially if Apple eventually puts NFC in an iPhone.
View ArticleCommBank updates digital wallet for Android handsets
The Commonwealth Bank has released a redesigned version of its free Kaching digital wallet app for Android handsets.
View ArticleNFC benefits hazy for consumers: mHITs CEO
Near field communications (NFC) for mobile payments lacks a clear advantage over traditional forms of payment, according the CEO of mHITs, an Australian SMS-based mobile payments service.
View ArticleHow a Mobile Payment Service Can Grow Your Online Business
As more and more smartphone and tablet users shop via their mobile devices, being able to accept mobile payments is becoming a more important element of ecommerce. But does it make sense for your...
View ArticlePayPal partner Vend not taking sides in mobile payments tech debate
Vend CEO Vaughan Rowsell said his company will remain “payments agnostic” even while partner PayPal has condemned near field communications (NFC).
View ArticleCybersecurity challenges in 2013
The security issues affecting businesses are similar around the world. Most involve employees innocently bringing an infected personal mobile device into the corporate network, or clicking on a social...
View ArticleFast-Food CIOs Are Fast Learners
This $707 billion global industry is building more intimate customer relationships by pushing the IT envelope on technologies like real-time data analysis, inventory-tracking sensors and mobile payments
View ArticleEftpos mobile wallet trials to include variety of payment tech
An upcoming mobile wallet by Eftpos may support more payment technologies than near field communications (NFC), according to Eftpos CEO Bruce Mansfield.
View ArticleBitcoin Foundation is doubling the size of its staff -- to four
The Bitcoin Foundation is seeking a QA pro and a project manager as it aims to expand its staff to four full-timers.
View ArticleACMA mulls 'coherent regulatory framework' for NFC
The rise of near field communications (NFC) may require updated regulation, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in a report released today.
View ArticleIsis mobile wallet to roll out nationwide this year
Isis will roll out its mobile wallet application nationwide later this year following successful pilots that launched last fall in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
View ArticleTransport for London ticketing chief dubious about mobile NFC
The head of business development at Transport for London (TfL), whose Oyster card system is one of the most successful contactless ticketing programmes in the world, claims he is “not convinced” about...
View ArticleAre we giving up on mobile payments already?
Mobile payments have still not caught on as U.S. users stick with their credit cards. Now the innovation is coming in the form of new debit cards.
View ArticleProximity tech takes off via Apple's iBeacon and Qualcomm's Gimbal
Qualcomm Monday announced the availability of a far-reaching proximity technology similar to what's already been deployed by Apple and other retailers to reach out to customers at store locations.
View ArticleEvan Schuman: Starbucks and the art of persuasion
The coffee chain was smart enough to push mobile by not initially pushing mobile. It's an approach that can work for your business too, internally and externally.
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