Apple confirms deal with UnionPay, China’s only domestic banking card provider, to let customers pay for apps
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Mobile And Tablet Payments To Top Two Billion By 2017
Growth of banking and online shopping, particularly in developing markets, mean mobile payments are set to soar, Juniper Research predicts
Mastercard Offers Contactless Card Users Free Friday Tube Travel
Customers using their contactless Mastercard to pay for travel on London Underground this 'Fare Free Friday' will have their journey refunded
Mastercard – We’re Killing Off The Password
Payments company says the end is nigh for password authentication thanks to updated 3DS 2.0 protocol
Amazon Cloud Boss Confirms Data Centre Expansion
Amazon expects cloud revenues to eventually overtake that of its global retail operation
HP Ramps Up Mobile Payments Reach
Expansion of HP Atalla security platform means Apple Pay and EMV solutions are now supported
Sainsbury’s Mobile Shopping App Does Away With Checkout Queuing
Company says new app will dramatically cut time it takes to do your weekly shop
Twitter Looks To Licence Deals To Answer Growth Critics
Twitter says its ability to make money from licensing data will be one of its key growth drivers going forward
Apple Pay Attracts 1m Subscribers In Just Three Days
Possible Alibaba partnership could help further reach of Apple Pay to Eastern markets
UK ‘Biggest Market In Europe’ For Ecommerce – Klarna
Co-founder Niklas Adalberth tells TechWeek Europe that Apple Pay may not yet be the killer app
Twitter Users Can Now Send Money Via Tweets
New service currently available to any French Twitter users with a bank account
Carlsberg Launches The Smartest Beer Mats In The World
NFC-enabled Carlsberg mats offering free beer and special offers now in 250 pubs and bars across Denmark
Facebook Gearing Up To Launch Messenger Payments Service
Images of upcoming service using Facebook's instant messaging service revealed by hacker on Twitter
O2, EE, Vodafone, Bring Carrier Billing To The High Street
Operators team up with payments provider Boku to offer new service
Confirmed: eBay To Split Off PayPal
Split to be completed mid-2015, with American Express executive Dan Schulman becoming PayPal President and CEO
O2 Customers Can Now Add iTunes Purchases To Their Bills
Any iTunes Codes will be included in monthly costs
IBM Touts Smarter Commerce With New Products, Services
IBM is touting smarter commerce with the announcement of new software and services for enterprise organisations
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