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Ahead of Big Retail Push, PayPal Inks Deals With Top Hardware Vendors

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 24 at 5:00 am PT

Paypal is announcing that it has secured partnerships with three of the top point-of-sales providers, giving it access to nearly 40 million terminals worldwide.

PayPal to Unveil Newest Retail Partners for In-Store Payments Next Week

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 15 at 2:56 pm PT

PayPal is hosting a media event next week where it will unveil the next batch of mega-retailers that are adopting the company’s online payment network at the register.

Google Writes Check to Acquire Payments Technology Company TxVia

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 2 at 4:06 pm PT

In an effort to make regain some momentum in the mobile payments industry, Google has acquired TxVia, a payments technology company.

Boku Takes “Pay Any Way You Want” Approach With Mobile Payments

Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 23 at 7:30 am PT

Online payments start-up Boku is taking payments offline and into stores with a MasterCard sticker for smartphones.

HP’s NFC-Equipped Ultrabook Comes to Market

Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 8 at 7:46 am PT

How will the NFC tech in HP’s new Ultrabook actually work?

PayPal Says It’s Full Speed Ahead on Mobile Payments After President Resigns

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 6 at 7:00 am PT

PayPal’s VP of Mobile David Marcus makes the case for why its mobile payments strategy will prevail in a market surrounded by incumbents.

PayPal asks you to enter your phone number and pin.

Here’s How PayPal Is Pitching Mobile Payments to Major Retailers (Slideshow)

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 6 at 6:30 am PT

Check out the photos from a recent visit to PayPal’s San Jose headquarters, where AllThingsD got an exclusive peek at the company’s brand-new “Shopping Showcase.”

The push notification talk you into stopping at nearby coffee bar.

News Byte

Details on Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Leaked

Lauren Goode in Mobile on February 2 at 2:29 pm PT

Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s next mobile operating system, is expected to include support for multicore processors, microSD card storage and NFC capabilities, Pocketnow.com reports, citing a leaked video hosted by senior vice president and Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore. While the current version features a similar “Metro” user interface as Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS for desktops, it uses a Windows CE core that is quite different from desktop Windows. Windows Phone 8, according to the leaks, will be based on a desktop Windows core. Windows Phone 8 is rumored to be launching sometime in the fourth quarter; Microsoft declined to comment on the reports.