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VendScreen to unveil mobile payment technology for vending machines

03/14/2012 Jesse Collins

VendScreen has announced that it will be beginning the initial release of its mobile payment technology at the upcoming NAMA One Show in Las Vegas next month. The concept behind the VendScreen device is that it can be installed into any existing vending machine in order to be able to receive payments for the products it contains through the use of a credit card, loyalty card, or online account and, potentially in the future, discount QR codes from advertisers, as well. The smart device is Android-based and wirelessly connects to…

PayPal to announce intention to launch competition for Square

03/14/201203/19/2012 L. Green

On Thursday, PayPal will be announcing a small business solution that will include a dongle for mobile payments which will provide direct competition to Intuit (intu), Square, Verifone, and others. This PayPal dongle, which will be triangle-shaped, will make it possible for small business owners to be able to process the swipe of a credit card by using a smartphone, in a way that is comparable to PAYware by Verifone, Square, and GoPayment at Intuit. This effort will align well with PayPal’s recent efforts to carry its payment services into…

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…

Ingenico announces new strategic relationship with Isis mobile payments

03/06/201203/06/2012 Julie Campbell

Leading global payment solutions provider, Ingenico, has announced the start of a strategic relationship with Isis, the mobile payment joint venture among T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T. This new partnership adds another level to the commitment of Ingenico to taking mobile payments a step further. It also makes it possible for the Isis Mobile Commerce Application, which is integrated into point of sale devices on the new Telium series, to accept loyalty cards, coupon redemption, and payment transactions through the use of a mobile device – such as a smartphone.…