Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility
For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day.
Sep 03, 2012
5 / 5 (2)
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Sep 03, 2012
5 / 5 (2)
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Chip and pin terminals shown to harvest customer info
(Phys.org) -- For all customers, merchants and restaurant owners making use of card readers for transactions, well, this is not the best of news. Experts have found a security flaw in chip and PIN terminals ...
Jul 31, 2012
5 / 5 (5)
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Tweeting your debit card? New account aims to shame you
A six-week-old Twitter account is making apparent progress in its mission to get people to stop tweeting pictures of their bank cards, often with full numbers visible.
Jul 03, 2012
5 / 5 (2)
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US-led cybercrime finance sting nabs 24 (Update)
At least 24 people were arrested in the United States and abroad in a US-led sting operation targeting cyber criminals buying and selling stolen credit card information, officials said Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2012
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NEC goes ultra-thin with 0.3mm-thick batteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC, which has been working on what is called "organic radical battery" (ORB) technology for some years, has announced its latest ORB breakthrough, the 0.3mm thick ORB. According to Geek.co ...
Mar 18, 2012
4.3 / 5 (8)
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PayPal fattens digital wallet
PayPal on Tuesday pulled out a revamped digital wallet service amid rumors it is poised to introduce a plug-in gizmo that will let small businesses accept credit card payments using smartphones.
Mar 13, 2012
4 / 5 (1)
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments
(AP) -- After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.
Dec 30, 2011
1 / 5 (1)
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4 personal finance technology trends for 2012
(AP) -- If you're one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the digital plunge.
Dec 23, 2011
1 / 5 (1)
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Apple accepts payment in China's yuan currency
Apple has started accepting payment in China's yuan currency through its online store, opening it up to the biggest Internet market in the world, company officials said Monday.
Nov 21, 2011
3 / 5 (1)
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Square streamlines payment via mobile 'tabs'
Square, Jack Dorsey's mobile payments startup, was founded on the idea that it could simplify the way the world pays for goods and services.
Nov 07, 2011
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US gets chance to catch up on credit card security
The next time you swipe your credit card at check-out, consider this: It's a ritual the rest of the world deems outdated and unsafe.
Sep 09, 2011
4.2 / 5 (12)
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Japan orders Sony to improve data security
Sony was told by the Japanese government on Friday to strengthen its data security as the electronics and entertainment giant reels from a series of attacks by hackers.
May 27, 2011
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Google launches trial of tap-to-pay phone system
Google Inc. launched its bid to dominate a world where the smartphone has replaced the wallet as the container for credit cards, coupons and receipts.
May 26, 2011
4 / 5 (1)
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After PlayStation and Epsilon hacks, take precautions to keep your digital data safe
Emails, home addresses, passwords, birthdates and bank account numbers. More than 100 million PlayStation Network users entrusted Sony with their data, which is now in the hands of hackers.
May 13, 2011
1 / 5 (1)
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Visa to launch 'wallet' for phones, online buying
(AP) -- Visa Inc. is making a virtual "wallet" that can hold people's card account information for faster checkouts at online shopping sites and real-world stores.
May 11, 2011
3 / 5 (1)
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