NCR, Elavon team up to offer small biz mPOS solution

January 25, 2013

NCR Corp. and Elavon, the merchant acquirer owned by U.S. Bancorp, have announced that they are pooling their collective talents to offer a POS solution for…

Electric vehicle charging stations add mobile payments

January 17, 2013

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are a big convenience for earth-friendly drivers. And with a new service from ParkNOW! and SemaConnect, EV drivers can…

NCR's PayPal partnership makes 'everyday easier'

PayPal brings its digital wallet to NCR's broad footprint of retailers and restaurants.

Smartphone self-checkout app launched by QThru

December 5, 2012

QThru, a mobile point-of-sale platform that enables consumers to shop, scan and check out using their smartphones, announced today the launch of its mobile app…

NCR marries self-service and mobile payments, launches NCR Mobile Pay

December 5, 2012

In what NCR calls a "combination of self-service and mobile payments," the company today announced the launch of NCR Mobile Pay. The solution is designed for…

Technical Considerations for Contactless EMV

Proximity to metal, durability of design and NFC compliance all key technical design considerations for contactless EMV terminals.

UK adults distrust mobile banking

July 10, 2012

Nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.K. consider mobile banking to be unsafe, said a survey by Wincor-Nixdorf.

Major retail brands using VeriFone GlobalBay mobile POS

May 9, 2012

New Balance and Samsonite are the newest major retail brands to select VeriFone GlobalBay's mobile point-of-sale solution.

CTIA: MasterCard puts digital wallet in shoppers' virtual pocket

Payment company releases new product to make on-and-offline shopping easier.

IBM acquiring Tealeaf Technology to help retailers create 'seamless' mobile, online experience

May 4, 2012

If predictions come true about global online commerce hitting $1 trillion by 2014, and mobile commerce climbing to $200 billion by 2015, retailers must find a…

NCR's Silver is 'more than a mobile POS solution'

NCR is confident that independent retailers will quickly adopt its new "total retail solution."

Lenovo, VeriFone offer new tablet POS

May 2, 2012

Computer maker Lenovo and point-of-sale provider VeriFone Systems Inc. are joining forces to offer a new mobile POS based on Lenovo's ThinkPad and running a…

Zebra providing printing to mobile payment app

April 23, 2012

Zebra Technologies Corp. is partnering with Hybrid Paytech, a company that enables PIN/debit transactions over consumer smartphones and tablets, to provide…

ProfitStars new platform processes payments from multiple sources.

April 18, 2012

ProfitStars, a division of banking technology provider Jack Henry & Associates Inc., announced a new remittance payment product called RemitCentral.

GoPayment makes it easy to collect campaign donations

March 20, 2012

Intuit's mobile POS solution GoPayment is looking to make it easier for political campaigns to accept donations. The company announced it has enhanced the…

Smart Stickers rolled out with NFC technology

March 20, 2012

Smart Poster Ltd. this week launched Smart Stickers featuring NFC technology, doubling the company's NFC product offering following the launch of the…

PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

First the square, now the triangle. Which will corner the mobile payments market?

Heartland's Mobuyle iOS payment solution now available

March 14, 2012

Mobuyle mobile payment acceptance solution is now available on Apple iOS mobile devices, Heartland Payment Systems announced today. The app enables merchants…

Report: Mobile experts say 2-5 years for wide NFC payment adoption

March 9, 2012

In a survey conducted during the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Sybase 365 found most industry experts think we're still a few years away from…

US retailers getting closer to mobile payments with Ingenico's new POS system

March 6, 2012

POS-maker Ingenico has launched a first in NFC payments: The first contactless payment system that allows users to pay with their phones across card brands.