In another sign that mobile payments are going mainstream, PayPal on Wednesday announced a deal with Discover that will expand PayPal’s footprint to 7 million merchants next year. Starting in April 2013, participating merchants who offer Discover will begin accepting payments from PayPal’s 113 million active users. In a press release, the companies said merchants won’t have to install or upgrade existing point-of-sale hardware and software to accept the payments. Instead, in-store signage will make customers aware of the capability. Read the full story at Mashable.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.