Mobile payments technology is becoming mainstream

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Mobile commerce technology is beginning to become more common with businesses Mobile commerce technology is beginning to enter the mainstream. This technology had once occupied the fringes of the retail industry and business in general, but is becoming more widely accepted as companies begin to understand how much consumers are relying on mobile technology. Many consumers are using their mobile devices in their daily lives, whether for entertainment or social purposes, and this trend is not likely to dissipate within the foreseeable future. If businesses do not engage mobile consumers,…

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App could bring a new twist to mobile commerce through Google Glass

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Bitcoin and mobile commerce are beginning to mingle Google Glass has been gaining a great deal of attention for its use of augmented reality, but the platform may also be used to process mobile payments in the future. Typically, smartphones and tablets are the only devices that are used to make mobile payments, but RedBottle Design, a software firm based in New York, has recently developed a new application that could bring mobile payments to Google Glass. The application is aptly called GlassPay and is designed to leverage bitcoin as…

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Commonwealth Bank to launch new mobile commerce application

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New mobile commerce app coming to Australia The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced that it will be launching a new banking application for iOS and Android devices that leverages NFC technology to enable mobile payments. The application is designed to allow users to purchase goods and services using their mobile devices rather than traditional forms of payment. The platform is not expected to be available for another few months, but the Commonwealth Bank believes that it will find a home with the majority of consumers. Consumers begin demanding new…

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Consumers ready for a new generation of mobile commerce

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Mobile commerce is making progress with consumers around the world SAP AG, a leading enterprise software company, has released a new study that suggests consumers are ready to embrace a new generation of mobile commerce services. The study was conducted in 17 countries and found that eight out of 10 consumers are asking for more mobile interactions with financial service firms, telecommunications companies, retailers, utilities, and other businesses. Mobile payments have become one of the most favored forms of commerce among these consumers, many of whom claim that making payments…

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iKaaz seeks to expand the accessibility of mobile commerce

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Reach of mobile commerce could be expanded thanks to iKaaz With mobile commerce gaining more attention around the world, consumers are beginning to clamor for services that cater to them. Unfortunately, the majority of mobile commerce services that could be useful to consumers are based on NFC technology. This means that only mobile devices that are equipped with NFC technology can make use of these services. Because NFC-enabled mobile devices are still relatively rare, consumers have had trouble participating in mobile commerce. This may soon change, however, thanks to iKaaz,…

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