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Powermat Acquires Finland’s PowerKiss, Stirs Up Wireless Power Standard War
Former rivals are teaming up.
Voices
Crossing the New Chasm: Focusing on Addiction, Not Just Adoption
Early adoption is not enough. Any successful product needs addictive retention.
Voices
How Social Media Usage Among China’s Digital Natives Is Evolving
As more and more Chinese go online, digital connectivity is now being shaped by a wide variety of consumers.
Show Your Valentine How Much You Care With a Randomly Chosen Facebook Gift
Happy V-Day! Here’s a Starbucks card.
News Byte
mFoundry Acquired for $120 Million in Cash for Its Mobile Banking Tech
The original developer behind the Starbucks mobile application, mFoundry, has been acquired by FIS, which already owned a 22 percent stake in the company. FIS said it will pay $120 million in cash for the remaining stake, meaning the entire deal was worth around $165 million. Other investors in the nine-year-old company include MasterCard, Intel Capital, Motorola Mobility, PayPal, Bank of America and Ignition Partners. MFoundry had 850 clients, many of which were banks that deployed the company’s technology inside of their mobile apps.Buck’s New Service Lets You Order Coffee Like a Rock Star
Your half-caff extra-foam low-fat latte is ready.
Apple Can’t Afford Buyer’s Remorse With Next Retail Hire
Apple is once again on the hunt for an executive to oversee its retail stores, a keystone of the company’s success.
Should VeriFone’s Exit From the Mobile Payments Space Worry Square?
Square should be thrilled that a fierce competitor is giving up, but maybe it’s also a bad sign?
Cardfree Raises $10 Million to Enter the Crowded Mobile Payments Business
Founded by veterans in the mobile payments space, Cardfree is launching yet another solution in the noisy sector.
As iTunes Cards Come to “Gifts,” Apple and Facebook Meet Under the Mistletoe
Happy holidays, Facebook friends! Have a Bieber album, on me.