bKash Offers Mobile Banking for Bangladesh, a Country With Few Bank Accounts

“Fundamentally, it’s designed for poor people.”
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What’s in Your Digital Wallet? Lucrative Data

Firms feud over access to details on transactions as new apps replace plastic.

Surprise, Surprise? A Lot of People (Especially Women) Really Like Free-to-Play Games.

“This wasn’t a topic of discussion even last year.”
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Keep an Eye on the Software Inside Samsung’s New Galaxy

While it is the hardware that will get the early attention, it is the software and services that ultimately will determine just how far Samsung has separated itself from the competition.
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Foursquare Opens Up Check-In Deals to More Kinds of Plastic

Put it on the card.
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Visa Taps Samsung for NFC Payment Deal

Future Samsung phones will be certified to work out of the box with Visa’s payment system.
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What to Expect When You Are Expecting a Lot of News Out of Barcelona

AllThingsD’s annual guide to what all the major players are doing at Mobile World Congress.
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Visa Blesses RIM’s Mobile Payment Platform

Shall I charge this to your BlackBerry, sir?
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One Less Groupon Clone: J.P. Morgan Chase Acquires Bloomspot

J.P. Morgan Chase is acquiring Bloomspot, one of the smaller daily deals companies in the U.S.
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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?
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