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Square announces new mobile payment system built with small businesses in mind

John Montgallo
Mobile Payments for ipad

Square, a technology startup based in San Francisco, California, has launched a new mobile payment platform that may end up replacing traditional cash registers. The Square Register is a mobile application available for the iPad and allows users to make mobile transactions with their smart phones. Though Square is a relatively young company, it has managed to establish itself as a leader in the mobile commerce industry. The company processes more than $4 billion in payments annually. Now, Square believes its service could be a revolutionary tool for grocery stores,…

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Apple wins patent for iWallet, could become the leader of the mobile commerce industry

Stephen Vagus
iwallet

Surprising news from Apple has sent waves through the mobile commerce community. Apple has been the subject of speculation recently for their possible inclusion of NFC technology in their next iPhone and iPad mobile devices. This speculation is largely fueled by patents that had been introduced years ago. The company will be getting a lot of attention this week, however, because one of these patents has been awarded to the company, opening the way for its entry into the mobile commerce industry. This week, Apple was awarded approval for their…

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Visa announces payWave mobile payments provisioning service

Sam Lambert
Visa Mobile Payments News

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 wallet, what Visa has now released what they feel is a primary element…

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ISIS mobile payment joint venture introduces its first banking partners

John Montgallo
Mobile-Commerce

The ISIS mobile payment joint venture, which was created by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, has just introduced its first banking partners, which include Capital One, Chase, and Barclaycard. These new banking partners will be adding their debit, credit, and pre-paid cards to the ISIS mobile wallet in time for its inaugural launch in the summer of 2012. These card issuing giants have more than 100 million American customers, providing ISIS with a strong foundation when it hast its first start in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Austin, Texas. The ISIS…

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Vizibility opens its NFC program to technology developers attending this year’s SXSW conference in Texas

Stephen Vagus
NFC Technology

Vizibility Inc., an online identity management and professional services firm, has announced that it has opened up 1,000 spots for its previously private NFC beta program. The company has been experimenting with NFC technology for the past several years, hoping to develop a new platform for businesses and individuals to communicate more efficiently. The spots in the program are open only to those attending this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas. Those participating in the program will be given one-year access to Vizibility’s NFC platform at no…

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