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PayPal is expanding its services and challenging rivals with its new in-store payment system, as the company broadens its horizons beyond traditional online shopping. The Ebay-owned in-store payment system began a trial run in 51 Home Depot locations in San Francisco, and will expand to all Home Depot locations and 20 other major retailers around [...]
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Visa Renames E-Wallet Service, Gears Up for Competition
November 18th, 2011 
admin Visa’s e-wallet service will change its name and logo before launching early next year, as the credit card company enters e-commerce competition. The company will use the name V.me to make it stand out from its other services, according to the Wall Street Journal. The e-wallet service is designed to allow users to check out [...]
Google, Visa Team Up to Boost E-Wallet Service
September 19th, 2011 admin Google today announced an agreement to use current Visa technology to enable mobile payments at retail locations, boosting its e-wallet initiative as the market becomes increasingly competitive. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company announced it is licensing Visa’s PayWave technology, an innovative NFC-based payment technology which enables consumers to make payments at retail locations by waving [...]
Zoosh Offers E-Wallet Service, Without Hardware
June 22nd, 2011 admin Zoosh is a new technology that could give mobile payment capabilities to almost any phone, without the need of extra hardware, but its success is dependent on achieving a critical mass of users and supporting retailers. Developed by wireless company Naratte, Zoosh uses a phone’s speaker and microphone to enable ultrasonic communications with other devices. [...]
Verizon to Offer E-Wallet Service
June 14th, 2011 admin Verizon has partnered with Payfone to bring one-click payment options to its customers, joining a list of other companies eager to grab a piece of the e-wallet business as it heats up. The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based carrier will partner with Payfone to allow customers to purchase goods using their cell phones all with one click. [...]
Sprint, Google to Sell Nexus 4G With E-Wallet Chip
March 22nd, 2011 admin Sprint plans to release a faster 4G version of the Google Nexus S smartphone, to run on its new mobile-payment service being tested in New York and San Francisco. The Overland Park, Kan.-based company, which plans to announce pricing and availability at a later date, said the new Nexus integrates NFC, or near field communication, [...]
