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Mobile payments are getting ready to take off in medical billing

Mobile payments are getting ready to take off in medical billing

The healthcare industry is primed to take advantage of what smartphone billing has to offer. Consumer industries has shown considerable growth potential for mobile payments in everything from coffee shops to utility providers, and the healthcare industry has not failed to take notice of this opportunity. That said, healthcare has been slower to adopt these billing techniques than other areas. However, there are a number of different factors that are coming into play in 2013, which could cause … Read entire article »

Filed under: Health Care Industry, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Trends

Chunghwa Telecom plans new mobile payments initiative

Chunghwa Telecom plans new mobile payments initiative

Mobile payments are gaining ground throughout Asia Taiwanese telecommunications company Chunghwa Telecom has been showing some strong interest in mobile commerce lately. The company, like many others in its industry, has been taking note of the growing popularity of mobile commerce throughout Asia. Mobile payments are gaining ground as mobile devices become more readily available to a broader range of consumers throughout Asia. Chunghwa believes that the time is right to establish itself in the mobile … Read entire article »

Filed under: Commercial, International, Mobile Commerce, Near Field Communications, QR Codes, Technology News

Mobile payments from Square take aim at traditional registers

Mobile payments from Square take aim at traditional registers

A new hardware has just been released by the company today to help to step further into stores. The Square Register, a mobile payments service, has now been joined by a whole new piece of hardware from the company, which should help it to provide a more stable base. The new product has been called the Square Stand and gives the iPad based register a base to stand on. Beyond that, the mobile payments hardware provides the register … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Payments, United States

Augmented reality is a growing part of the retail and travel experience

Augmented reality is a growing part of the retail and travel experience

There have been a growing number of success stories that are encouraging companies to try more.   photo via www.zaptap.com A recent success story using augmented reality in China is having a growing number of airports adopt AR technology as a part of the high tech travel shopping experience around the world. Mobile commerce has become increasingly popular among travelers and commuters. It hasn’t just been limited to augmented reality. The Frankfurt Airport has used QR codes on a wall … Read entire article »

Filed under: Augmented Reality, International, Mobile Commerce, Trends

Mobile commerce expanding as wallets grow in popularity

Mobile commerce expanding as wallets grow in popularity

Wallet applications help boost adoption of mobile commerce As mobile commerce continues to grab the interest of consumers around the world, the competition in the mobile wallet field is beginning to heat up. Mobile wallets are the platforms through which mobile payments are made. These simple mobile applications store a consumer’s financial information, accessing this information in order to facilitate a payment. Most conventional mobile wallets are based on NFC technology, but because this technology is … Read entire article »

Filed under: International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Technology News, Trends

Mobile commerce is becoming a vital part of the mom lifestyle

Mobile commerce is becoming a vital part of the mom lifestyle

The requirement that moms have for multitasking suits the use of smartphones very effectively. The results of a recent survey have revealed that when it comes to multitasking for moms in their busy lifestyles, mobile commerce plays a central role in being able to get the job done with the most convenience. The survey showed that smartphones are crucial to juggling busy schedules and getting everything done. The survey was conducted by Alliance Data Retail Services, a company … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Trends, United States