Category: Mobile Banking & Payments

May 27, 2020

Digital banking isn’t new, but with the coronavirus pandemic, young and old Americans suddenly flocked to online and mobile banking en masse. The sudden uptick in online and mobile traffic even created outages. Among those affected: online platforms for U.S. […]

April 28, 2020

Small businesses and individuals having a hard time entering the digital economy are getting a boost from Mastercard as the need to receive funds electronically and make digital and contactless payments has been underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. The payment […]

December 4, 2019

The world is moving towards cashless payment, and Asia is leading the charge with companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and Grab, and fast-growing mobile payment usage rates across the region. In China, more than 600 million people already use mobile payments, […]

July 31, 2019

During a launch event that saw Apple unveil to the world a new news and magazine subscription service (Apple News Plus), a new offering of original content (Apple TV Plus) and a gaming subscription platform (Apple Arcade), a new, surprising […]

July 3, 2019

If Amazon Prime Day didn’t make it easy enough to flex your credit cards, Chrome is now enabling your impulse shopping habit further by automatically entering your payment details without the need to sync your browser. Until now, credit card […]

June 13, 2019

People use their phones to find dates, trade stocks, and even order helicopter rides. They are also, increasingly, using their phones to bank. With myriad banking apps out there from Wells Fargo to Chime, both big banks and up-and-coming fintechs […]

March 26, 2019

When people talk about the future, what they usually care most about is what that means for people — how they’ll live, if they’ll adapt. Apple (AAPL – Get Report) has helped to transform human behavior so that now nearly […]

March 21, 2019

Instagram has announced that it’s testing a new feature called Checkout, which will allow users to buy products from fashion, beauty and other brands within the photo-sharing app. In a blog post, Instagram said the feature is currently “in closed […]

March 19, 2019

Instagram is strengthening its role in e-commerce by allowing users to pay for dresses, makeup, and watches inside its app. The new checkout feature, which begins rolling out on Tuesday, lets users make in-app purchases from 23 retailers, including Nike, […]

March 18, 2019

LONDON — The financial technology provider Fidelity National Information Services agreed on Monday to buy Worldpay for about $34 billion, in a bid to become a powerhouse in the global payments sector. The deal is among the biggest in the […]