While getting cash back when you buy a new phone might not be such a new idea, Virgin Mobile's delivering it in a novel way. With every Optimus Elite purchased between now and July 18th you'll receive Continue reading…
Visa's V.me digital wallet has been in the works for a while now, but it looks like the service has finally begun making its way to market. This week, V.me launched in beta with online retailer Continue reading…
At a press conference in Tokyo, Softbank’s CEO Masayoshi Son announced that the company is forming a 50-50 joint venture with PayPal worth two billion yen (about $25 million) to bring its online and Continue reading…
VeriFone, one of the biggest payment processing systems worldwide, has just announced Sail, its own mobile card reader. The system, which will launch this summer, works with either an iOS or Android Continue reading…
TGI Friday's is innovating in the casual dining space with a new app for iOS and Android that will allow customers to browse the menu, track their tab, and pay their bill. Customers can open a tab in Continue reading…
The FCC estimates that around 30 million Americans have suffered from bill shock — that horrifying feeling when you realize your mobile bill is way higher than expected. To deal with this, the Continue reading…
Google Wallet has had a tough go of it lately, facing security problems, rejection by cellphone carriers, and competition on several fronts. It's also had to contend with several team members leaving Continue reading…
In a statement obtained by Joystiq, Microsoft says that it is "conducting a thorough investigation" into claims from researchers that credit card information can be swiped from used Xbox 360 consoles u Continue reading…
Physical currency is one of the oldest forms of human technology still in use today, and the lowly penny still sits in pockets alongside high-tech forms of printed money and electronic forms of Continue reading…
Bump, the service that lets people exchange contact information by tapping their iPhones together, has launched a separate iOS app that will do the same thing for payments. Bump Pay lets users enter Continue reading…
