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If there’s one thing that businesses like in their costs, it’s predictability. When there’s a bill to pay every month, it’s easier to plan around it when you know exactly what it’s going to be. Charges associated with accepting credit cards have always been variable: A heavier month costs more in processing fees than a Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120816_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] There’s no doubt that mobile payments have been growing steadily for the past few years, but its still pretty easy to leave the house without noticing a real difference in the way people pay for things. That might change soon. Last week, Starbucks struck a deal with Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120809_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Mobile payment company Square has made a deal to process payments at Starbucks’ thousands of US locations beginning this fall. The coffee chain will also invest $25 million in Square. The deal is a big win for the two-year old company, which was started by Twitter co-founder Continue Reading →

Jack Dorsey’s mobile payment startup Square has just taken a significant step towards the mainstream after it announced a tie-in with retail giant Starbucks. The company, which is now processing more than $5 billion per year, will handle all credit cards transactions with the coffee giant. The payment partnership will come into effect at 7,000 Continue Reading →

Wednesday, mobile payments startup Square is rolling out what the company says is the most heavily-requested feature by its merchants to date: user permissions. What this means is that business owners will now be able to enable their staff to use Square devices to accept payments without having to provide those employees with access to Continue Reading →

The 15-year, $9 billion dollar deal between Sprint and LightSquared inked in July is officially dead. This comes after a decision last month by the FCC to revoke LightSquared’s waiver to turn on its nationwide wireless network due to GPS interference. Sprint will return $65 million in prepayments, but has left the door open for future Continue Reading →

PayPal has launched PayPal Here, a new method merchants can use to accept credit card payments using their  smartphones.  By using a card reader and the PayPal Here app, businesses will be also be able to accept checks, keep track of cash transactions and send invoices. Read the whole story at Mashable Continue Reading →

Salvation Army volunteers are trading their red buckets for credit card machines. Bell ringers across the country will be armed with smartphones and a mobile credit card reader from the company Square. You might not have any spare change, but Salvation Army bets your carrying plastic. Read the full article at Techland.com Continue Reading →

American Express is partnering with the mobile app Foursquare to create a national mobile payment system. The program would tie a user’s Amex to their Foursquare account and allow companies to rebate customer’s purchases. Checking in to the location would make you eligible for the credit. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110624_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] According to a new survey of security professionals worldwide, data breaches are much more common than we’d expect. 59% of all companies have been victims of hacking two or more times in the past year. 41% of the attacks are costing companies more than half a million Continue Reading →