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Samsung Pay Crosses 1.3 Billion Transactions, But Falls Short of Apple Pay

Bank Innovation

As it makes its way to South Africa and continues to amass impressive partnerships with the likes of Alipay and PayPal, Samsung Pay might have completed three years in the mobile payments market, but its numbers still lag its main rival, Apple Pay. Samsung revealed yesterday that it had completed 1.3

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NEW REPORT: Retailers Face An Augmented Reality Check

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Do they add value or are they frivolous marketing ploys? AR technology is being used to build upon the 3D world, even leveraging the social dimension of shopping by directly connecting consumers’ digital experiences to social media. As we will demonstrate, the answer depends on the use case.

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And The Payments And Commerce Innovation Winners Are…

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And, as America found out what actually happens when the wrong name gets read on stage, PwC found out what happens when Twitter decides to rename your firm — as our CEO (and former PwC employee) Karen Webster told those assembled at the Innovation Project’s annual awards dinner last night. And the winners are… Best POS Innovation.

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Apple Pay Trending Up as Target, Other Retailers Add Payment Option

Bank Innovation

Apple Pay was trending across social media today on news the payment option will soon be accepted at Target, Taco Bell and other major U.S. According to Apple, 74 of the top 100 U.S. merchants now accept Apple Pay. The company touted the service’s ease of use, security and speed at the register. But […].

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NEW REPORT: How AI And AR Give Makeup A Makeover

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The two collaborated on a payments solution designed to enable MegaFon subscribers to make purchases or pay bills via their smartphone using Apple Pay or Samsung Pay and a linked virtual Mastercard. And speaking of Samsung Pay , the electronics giant recently rolled out a rewards and cash back program for users of its mobile payment service.

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Innovation All the Time

Independent Banker

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. The role of Alex Jimenez, senior vice president and director of digital and payments innovation at the $7.2

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Will Rio Take The Gold In Tech Innovation?

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What we do know, however, is that efficiency-driving innovation will have its place, come whatever market environment,” Joshua Kempf, cofounder and CEO of online B2B industrial products distributor Gaveteiro.com.br , explained in his TechCrunch piece.