digital wallet

NFC: What You Need to Know

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on February 18, 2013 at 6:00 am PT

You’re probably hearing “NFC” more often, as it appears in more mobile phones. Here’s what you need to know about Near Field Communication.

Should VeriFone’s Exit From the Mobile Payments Space Worry Square?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 15, 2012 at 3:49 pm PT

Square should be thrilled that a fierce competitor is giving up, but maybe it’s also a bad sign?

Former PayPal Exec Sam Shrauger Lands at Visa After Brief Yahoo Stint

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 12, 2012 at 7:00 am PT

Shrauger will be responsible for developing and implementing Visa’s strategy for bringing new products to market.

Visa’s PayPal-Like Wallet Gains Traction With Partners; Will Consumers Follow?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 13, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Visa has started marketing its digital wallet service to consumers in earnest, now that it has signed up 50 banks and 23 merchants for V.me.

Voices

The iPhone 5 Doesn’t Have NFC — So What?

Carey Kolaja, Head of Solutions Management for the Americas, PayPal in Voices on September 19, 2012 at 5:05 pm PT

When you ask the average person what is the underlying technology used to make the connection to their digital wallets, the answer will be “who cares?”

Does Apple’s Passbook App Make Cents?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 16, 2012 at 10:13 am PT

This week, people jumped to the conclusion that Apple wants to be a payments provider, but will it be able to create a game changer?

Is Google or PayPal Leading the Charge in Mobile Payments?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 25, 2012 at 2:30 pm PT

The results may surprise you.

Another Day, Another PayPal-esque Digital Wallet: Here’s MasterCard’s High-Tech Billfold

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm PT

No surprise here: MasterCard also has a digital wallet strategy. Details are being spilled tonight at a special event at the wireless industry’s CTIA event.