Shopify has announced it is launching its own credit card reader, which will be available from June 2017. Shopify merchants with an existing Shopify POS solution will pay $29 for the reader but new customers and existing merchants who are not yet using Shopify POS can...
Square is reportedly planning to launch a physical Square Cash debit card. Its virtual Square Cash card, which lets users make payments using their Square Cash balance anywhere Apple Pay is accepted, was launched in December 2016. Plastc, an all-in-one card and mobile...
Facebook Messenger AI assistant offers payments suggestions. Facebook’s AI assistant for messenger, ‘M’, can recognize intent in conversations and offer relevant content and capabilities in open conversations. These capabilities include payments, meaning that if ‘M’...
Headlines this week in Cards and Payments Facebook has announced the roll out of a new feature on its Messenger app which uses artificial intelligence to make recommendations RiskIQ survey has revealed that mobile app users in the UK may be putting their identities...
What’s happened in Banking last week Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to reduce the size of hundreds of its branches. The new ‘micro branches’ will be staffed by two people, who will help customers to use machines, including pay-in devices. Some...
What you need to know Google is rolling out integration of Wallet in mobile. The user experience has been designed to make exchanging money as easy as attaching a file, Google explains. To access the new feature, you tap the attachment icon (the paperclip), then...
