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Siri and Seconds work together to allow consumers to use voice to interact and transact with merchants

03/12/201203/12/2012 John Montgallo

Siri, the Apple personal assistant that works in the latest iPhone device, can now work with Seconds to allow consumers to experience a direct interaction with merchants, including the transaction process, through the use of the mobile web. When consumers set up their Seconds accounts with their payment information, their mobile phones not only become transactional devices, but when those smartphones also have Siri, Seconds can be used over voice. Individuals are able to use Seconds to send a quick message that is followed up by a transaction through text…

Industry giants join effort to accept credit card payments through mobile phones

03/11/201203/10/2012 Jesse Collins

Industry giants and market leaders are now reporting by the dozen that they are quietly working together to come up with a system for mobile payments that will allow consumers to use their mobile devices to pay for purchases with their accounts. Among the retailers were Target and Walmart, which have kept their mobile payment pursuits quite discreet, but that have been heading toward the traditional strategy to cut out as many middle-men as possible, as it may position them to compete against a number of mobile wallet platforms that…

Retail Sales to experience boost from QR codes and image recognition technology

03/05/201203/05/2012 Jorge Gonzalez

Mobile Money Network (MMN) has announced the release of its first QR code and fully transactional image recognition service within its Simply Tap instant mobile checkout. The introduction of the service is beginning alongside a Thorntons promotion that uses outdoor advertising. A number of posters are being displayed in various locations around central London, featuring an Easter egg that permits users of Simply Tap to give the technology a try and to purchase one of a number of different Easter eggs for a penny each. Sipmly Tap is MMN’s instant…

Girl Scouts partner with Sage Mobile Payments to offer additional cookie purchase option

03/03/201203/02/2012 Stephanie Beck

Troops of Girl Scouts in 23 states are now able to accept payments over mobile devices for their cookie sales now that they are using Sage North America’s Mobile Payments platform. The mobile payment platform company announced its partnership with a number of Girl Scout Councils across the United States in order to allow their troops to offer mobile payments as an option while the girls sell their cookies. So far, there are 32 Girl Scout Councils among those 23 states that are using this option. This translates to approximately…

Amex and Globe GCASH partner for online payment solution development

03/02/201203/02/2012 Jorge Gonzalez

Philippine telco giant Globe Telecom m-commerce subsidiary, G-Xchange, Inc., has announced that it is beginning a partnership with global payment and network services giant, American Express, in order to create a new online payment solution. This solution will be designed to allow smartphone owners to use their Globe GCASH mobile wallet to purchase apps, movies, music, and games, as well as other goods and services from American and British websites that accept American Express, such as for toys, clothing, and electronics. This will allow people in the Philippines to shop…