Much of the hype surrounding mobile payments and the digital wallet of the future has focused on the means by which small retailers can accept credit card payments with a smartphone. Platforms from startups like Square give the smallest retailers a convenient and reliable way to tap into the ubiquity of credit cards as a [...]
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Tags: AisleBuyer, credit cards, mobile payment, mobile payments, payments, smartphones, Square 
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Physical money has dominated human commerce since the beginning of recorded history. But just as we rarely commence trade with coins minted from precious metals, today’s physical substitutes for wealth – paper money and coins, face an uncertain future in the face of technological advancement. Products and services like credit cards, online banks, and direct [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Internet, Phones Tags: credit cards, mobile payment, mobile payments, payments, ROAM data, ROAMpay, smartphones, Square 2 Comments »Considering an estimated 28 percent of car accidents are caused by drivers distracted by cell phone calls or text messages, it’s not surprising that several companies have developed smartphone applications to block these distractions. The potential savings in repairs, medical bills, and human life far outweigh the cost of even the most expensive of these [...]
