Tag: Australia mobile commerce

Mobile security increased in Australia to tackle fraud

L. Green
mobile security threats

PayPal has announced that it is boosting its anti-fraud efforts for Australians using their services. As mobile security concerns ranging from credit card fraud to identity theft are growing among Australian consumers, PayPal has announced that it is bumping up the efforts that it is making to provide them with the protection they need to trust in the digital payments technologies. This will be accomplished by bringing the seller protection guarantee into the Australian retailer market. This effort by PayPal is being made to strengthen its mobile security credentials within…

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Mobile commerce and NFC technology gaining momentum

Stephen Vagus
NFC technology mobile commerce

NFC technology may not be as unpopular for mobile commerce as critics suggest Mobile commerce may be all the rage in the retail industry, but NFC technology has been losing traction with both consumers and businesses, at least that is what the critics claim. NFC technology has become the cornerstone of most of the world’s mobile commerce initiatives, but many have begun to argue the overall security of the technology and how easily it can be exploited by hackers. The technology has, however, been growing in popularity among consumers, despite…

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Mobile commerce from Australia reaches out to China

Sam Lambert
China Mobile commerce ticketing payments

Australian retailers are beginning to overcome a considerable barrier they had once faced. One of the largest challenges that Australian companies had once faced is now being overcome through the use of mobile commerce, which has allowed retailers to reach out and connect with the massive Chinese consumer base. Though ecommerce had given the concept a bit of a start, it is over smartphones and tablets that there may be true potential. Mobile commerce is opening up the door for Australian online retailers to more effectively offer their products and…

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Mobile commerce is loved by the Australian consumer

Jorge Gonzalez
Mobile games Australia

The Christmas season has been defining for the use of smartphones and tablets by shoppers. According to the most recent statistics released by PayPal Australia, residents of the country have been using their smartphones and tablets for mobile commerce purposes in record breaking amounts throughout the holiday season. This December has become the holiday season with the most digitally connected Australians ever. The figures that have been released have indicated that 22 percent of people in Australia have Made at least one mobile commerce holiday season purchase. The estimates are…

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ParraSync application beats out competitors to take home award

Stephen Vagus
NFC Mobile Payments System

Parramatta’s mobile payment system considered a revolution for commerce A small suburb in Sydney, Australia, has managed to win an award for its mobile wallet initiative, beating out staunch opposition from Google and the country’s Commonwealth Bank. The suburb of Parramatta has developed its own mobile payment system called ParraSync. The system can be used with physical payment cards as well as smart phones and other mobile devices. Both mediums must be equipped with NFC chips in order to conduct mobile payments. The system has been singled out for its…

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