AvatarFinTech StrategiesMyanmar's Mobile Revolution Kicks Onverified_publisherTNW - Jon RussellThe mobile revolution in Myanmar, a country that was once one of the most reclusive in the world, is kicking up a gear after Telenor confirmed it will launch its much-anticipated mobile service in the country this weekend. The Norway-headquartered company is the highest profile operator to enter …
AvatarFinTech StrategiesUber launches on-demand product deliveries in Washington D.C.verified_publisherVentureBeat - Harrison WeberUpdate 6:19 a.m. PT: Uber confirms that the service will launch today. Uber is set to launch an on-demand product delivery service in Washington D.C. today, dubbed “Corner Store,” according to a company blog post that was briefly released this morning and later pulled. The re-posted announcement is …
AvatarFinTech StrategiesWith New Delivery Service, Uber Declares War on Google and AmazonWIRED - Issie LapowskyUber is already an expert in getting you from door-to-door. Now, the company wants to figure out how to deliver stuff to your door as well. Uber is …
AvatarFinTech StrategiesA Technology Called Near Field Communication Is Gaining Momentum In The Race To Popularize Mobile Paymentsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - John HeggestuenFor years, analysts have said we would soon be ditching our plastic credit and debit cards and start paying with our mobile phones. Our smartphones would use a radio frequency called near field communication (NFC), to send payments data to compatible store registers. But NFC-based apps like Google …
AvatarFinTech StrategiesAmazon's New Card Reader Undercuts The Mobile-Payments Industryverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Leo Sun,Amazon recently declared war on the mobile-payments industry with Amazon Local Register, a card reader similar to dongles offered by Square and eBay's PayPal. What makes Amazon Local Register such a threat is that it undercuts all of its competitors. Amazon is offering a promotional rate of 1.75% …
AvatarFinTech StrategiesMillennials Abandon Cash for Mobile Payment Appsverified_publisherAdweek - Jason CampbellIf trends among millennials are any indication, cash, checks and credit cards could all be going the way of the passenger pigeon. If trends among …