Retailers often ask, “What new POS equipment should I buy?” My answer has been the same for almost 4 years: “Nothing, yet.” My logic is this: The upcoming liability shift occurs in October 2015 for merchants that have not deployed EMV. So, any retailer that wants to accept Visa, MasterCard and/or Discover after October 2015 … Continue reading Contactless EMV – What is the Value to Retailers?
Bold Statement from Payment Industry Leader
When VeriFone speaks, they often reveal the next advances in Mobile Commerce. They spoke clearly at the GSMA conference earlier this month regarding both Near Field Communications (NFC) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). In October of 2010 when VeriFone announced that for the first time their systems could circumvent the established payments industry, it received … Continue reading Bold Statement from Payment Industry Leader
Whitepaper: Google Wallet and the New Payments Ecosystem
Mobile payments is starting over. When the Google Wallet launched on September 20, 2011, the first test of a remarkable new financial ecosystem began. But despite the apparent success of traditional mobile payments products like M-PESA in Kenya and South Africa, Google and rival Isis have decided to rewrite the business model – and for … Continue reading Whitepaper: Google Wallet and the New Payments Ecosystem
Tribute to Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Update to previous post:Steve Jobs passed away Wednesday October 5, 2011. Farewell, and thank you. Here is the original post from August 24: Steve Jobs, legendary of Apple Incorporated, resigned today as CEO. The Board of Directors of Apple named him chairman, then named Tim Cook as the new CEO according to an article that … Continue reading Tribute to Steve Jobs 1955-2011
New Mobile Commerce Industry Outlook Presented at PrePaid Press Expo in Las Vegas
A detailed forecast and quantitative analysis of the emerging Mobile Commerce industry was presented and discussed at the Pre Paid Press Expo in the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, and the results were remarkable. Mobile payments and mobile commerce have become different products, applicable to different markets. One of the key differences is the use … Continue reading New Mobile Commerce Industry Outlook Presented at PrePaid Press Expo in Las Vegas
Mobile Wallet Model vs. 4 Different Mobile Payment Models
Columnist Alistair Fairweather recently published an article detailing 4 different Mobile Payments Models. With one caveat, the analysis is one of the best-written and most succinct written on the topic to date; a must read for anyone who wants to take a crash course in Mobile Payments. Mr. Fairweather clearly indicated that his list was … Continue reading Mobile Wallet Model vs. 4 Different Mobile Payment Models
DIY CyberGuy with David W. Schropfer 