Chrome lets users pay with credit cards saved in their Google accounts
Signed-in Chrome users can now use payment methods that are saved to their Google accounts during the checkout process, Google announced...
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Email shines even brighter with Gmail and Google Wallet
integrating Google Wallet into Gmail for Android users is big news, not just for the millions of Gmail users who can now send money right...
Not just for payments, mobile wallets an underused consumer channel — [survey]
Mobile wallets: they’re not just for payments anymore. That’s according a new Urban Airship survey of 2,000 adults in the US and UK. The...
Square wants its logo to be synonymous with mobile payments
Square wants you to pay with your phone. The company is in the process of making a big push to make Square and mobile payments...
For first time, Urban Airship and Sprint use mobile wallet passes as sweepstakes entries
Android (left) and iOS wallet passes, back and front, for the Sprint sweepstakes. Mobile engagement firm Urban Airship has teamed up with...
Standing On Shoulders Of Apple Pay, Google’s Android Pay Officially Launches
Google was first with Wallet. But it was blocked by frightened mobile carriers, and beyond that, it failed to capture the imagination of...
Three Ways To Win With Mobile Wallets
Mobile wallets — the technology inside your mobile device that includes payment software such as Apple Wallet — have realized slow but...
Survey: Few National Retailers Take Apple Pay Or Intend To This Year
Most retailers are notoriously conservative, even lethargic when it comes to adopting new technologies. There’s also a herd mentality in...
An Apple Pay Clone, Google’s Android Pay Will Accelerate The Market
Google Wallet failed; Android Pay will likely succeed. Like the initial versions of Android itself, Android Pay appears to be a near...
Apple, Google And PayPal Jockey For Position In Mobile Payments
Among the anticipated announcements tomorrow at Google I/O is a revamped and reinvigorated payments strategy. Google is widely expected...
Survey: Millennials Want In-Store Mobile Payments, Not Human Cashiers
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the most common jobs in the country are “retail sales clerk” and “cashier.” The latter...
Confirmed: Google Buys Softcard (Assets) To Better Compete With Apple Pay
One could argue that Google Wallet was ahead of its time. When it launched it was blocked by wireless carriers (except for Sprint) that...
Rumor: Google To Buy Softcard, Indirectly Responsible For Failure Of Google Wallet 1.0
According to a story in TechCrunch today, Google is thinking about buying Softcard (formerly ISIS, compelled to rebrand for obvious...
SMBs Should Jump On The Mobile Payments Train In 2015
2014 has been a big year for mobile payments. With the introduction of Apple Pay, mobile payments are becoming increasingly popular and...
Can I Use The Mobile Wallet To Counter App Fatigue?: Real Questions From Real Marketers
There is no question that mobile is playing a more important role in influencing consumers as they shop. According to a recent report by...
What Do NFC And The New iPhone 6 Mean For Marketers?
Unless you live under a rock, you are likely aware that Apple announced its new line of products on September 9. While there weren’t any...
Will Apple Payments Resurrect Google Wallet?
Google’s near-field communications (NFC) based Google Wallet launched with enormous fanfare in 2011. Then it fizzled. Now it...
Marketers: Ditch The Plastic Loyalty Cards
It’s no secret: the retail landscape has changed. Brands must work harder than ever before to capture the attention of consumers. Not...
Big Gap Between Awareness And Usage Of Digital Wallets
launched an Android-based mobile wallet app, focused on loyalty and gift cards. PayPal updated its iOS app to enable the addition of...
Opening Mobile Wallet Opportunities For Marketers
There is a lot of buzz about mobile wallets — mostly, the challenges facing mass adoption of mobile payments. This has left many...
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