Google Wallet: one year later

Source: Engadget

The rumors and leaks go back a bit further, but it was a year ago today that Google officially revealed its Google Wallet mobile payment service -- a platform that the company is still betting big on, even if it may be sligh ...
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Amazon's Android appstore allows users to test apps on phones

Source: ITWorld.com

May 26, 2012, 7:50 AM — You no longer need a PC browser to test out apps from Amazon’s Appstore for Android. The online retailer recently announced that you can try out apps before you buy them by using the company’s new beta feature, Test Drive ...
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Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register

Source: ITWorld.com

May 26, 2012, 7:30 AM — If you've ever been to a store, you know the drill: Browse the merchandise, pick something, carry it to the checkout counter, maybe wait in line, pay, then walk out with your purchases and ...
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Apple iWallet to ditch NFC for Bluetooth 4.0

Source: CellphoneBeat

NFC or Near Field Communication has enormously gained attention as an easy way for processing payments at checkouts. With lots of advanced handsets coming out with NFC capability, it is now considered as a brilliant repl ...
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Is Google or PayPal Leading the Charge in Mobile Payments?

Source: Voices | All Things Digital

PayPal made a big splash yesterday, saying that it now has commitments from 16 major retailers to roll-out PayPal at the register. Additionally, it said it is partnering with four software providers to gain ...
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PayPal extends influence with 15 national U.S. retailers

Source: Smart Planet Blog

After a successful pilot program with Home Depot that turned into a nationwide rollout, payment and shopping services company PayPal has signed up 15 additional retailers in the United States. Here’s how its new offline service ...
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Google Wallet: What can you buy with it now?

Source: CNET

(Credit: Roger Cheng/CNET) So it's been a year since Google unveiled its Google Wallet mobile payment app for Android smartphones. Just like many folks, I wanted to find out if there's anything worth purchasing with the hi-tech service and ...
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Welcome to the airport of the future

Source: Toronto Sun

The departure area at the Ottawa International Airport.. (ERROL MCGIHON/QMI AGENCY). A new report says the airport environment will be unrecognizable by 2025, but only if the industry shifts paradigm to create a "streamlined, stress free and holis ...
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Google Wallet: A year of failure, and how to fix it

Source: Extreme Tech

In early 2011, the rumors were hard to ignore and it seemed inevitable that Google was going to get into the mobile payments business. It was one year ago that we got all the details. Google announced Google Wallet with much fanfare, but right ...
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