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VeriFone announces release of new PAYMEDIA Universal Acceptance Platform

VeriFone announces release of new PAYMEDIA Universal Acceptance Platform

VeriFone Systems, Inc. has unveiled their new PAYMEDIA Universal Acceptance Platform (UAP), which is designed to offer a full service and software suite which will give mobile network operators (MNOs) the ability to manage the acceptance of mobile wallets at merchant systems. PAYMEDIA UAP was developed to complete the circuit between merchants and mobile wallet providers, so that they have everything that is necessary for providing customers with advanced mobile couponing, promotions, and mobile payment apps. It … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications

Blippar’s new augmented reality platform a big hit with brand and media owners

Blippar’s new augmented reality platform a big hit with brand and media owners

Augmented reality developer Blippar has announced the launch of its new “Blipp to Buy” platform. The service is open to brand and media owners who are looking to inject their business with more interactivity for the sake of consumers. Blippar has long been a believer in the impact augmented reality can have for businesses and claims that adopting the technology can help companies reach out to the next generation of tech-savvy consumer. The platform has … Read entire article »

Filed under: Augmented Reality, Commercial, Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, Technology News, Trends

Valiant Comics announces new X-O Manowar #1 issue augmented by QR codes

Valiant Comics announces new X-O Manowar #1 issue augmented by QR codes

Valiant Comics has unveiled a new issue of X-O Manowar #1that the company is calling a first in the world, as it includes a talking comic book cover that has been augmented by a QR code. Comic shops are already allowing readers to preview this new experience. According to the chief creative officer at Valiant, Dinesh Shamdasani, the company is hoping that comic fans around the globe will discover that something new and interesting is happening … Read entire article »

Filed under: Entertainment Industry, Featured News, QR Codes, United States

Visa announces payWave mobile payments provisioning service

Visa announces payWave mobile payments provisioning service

Visa has unveiled a new level to their mobile payment system, payWave, which will provide an over-the-air smartphone provisioning service. The announcement was made in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress, and according to the company, this new service is designed to make it simpler for banks, operators, and transit operators to connect a consumer’s smartphone with Visa payment accounts. Though consumers may not find this quite as thrilling as the release of apps for a mobile … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications

Sips Card initiative could make short stories popular with mobile consumers

Sips Card initiative could make short stories popular with mobile consumers

Since the advent of technology, artists and other creatives have been looking for ways to adapt to the changes in media. Writers have been the hardest hit by technology’s rise to dominance. Not willing to go down without a fight, more writers are finding ways to adapt and make use of technology as a way to reach out to a new audience. This is the case with Tim LeVan Miller, a writer from South Carolina. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Fashion/Art, Featured News, QR Codes, United States

Microsoft shows off their new augmented reality mirror called Holoflector

Microsoft shows off their new augmented reality mirror called Holoflector

Microsoft is currently working on a new type of augmented reality system that could change the way people see themselves. The famed technology company showed off a series of prototypes this week at the Microsoft TechForum event in Redmond, Washington, for their new augmented reality mirror called the “Holoflector.” While the name may sound a little corny, the technology behind the system is the true star. Microsoft claims that their system is one of the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Augmented Reality, Featured News, Technology News, United States