When you are in need of a local Los Angeles merchant account, it is important to understand how to choose the most reliable service. Whether you are just opening your business or you are planning to expand in the near future, it is crucial to select a cost-effective, robust, and reliable option. There are many more »
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Source: Catalyst House In 2006 Douglas Rushkoff, when asked The Edge Question, “What is the most dangerous idea?,” replied, “open source currency.” Well now a new P2P digital currency, called Bitcoin, may provide the ideal medium to engage in commerce outside the official economy and — it’s decentralized, anonymous, and its supply is moderated by a mathematical formula to more »
And that’s just for the first half of 2010. The smartphone app market continues to grow – in total volume of downloads and sales, the mobile app market is growing fast, beating 2009 numbers in just the first half of 2010. That’s the analysis from Research2Guidance.com, who reported this week that the global smartphone apps more »
Sources: Bloomberg News & Disinfo.com Major cellphone carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are beta-testing new features intended to “supplant more than 1 billion plastic cards in American wallets” – by allowing subscribers make credit card buys using their mobile phones! It’s already happening in Japan, Turkey and the U.K., with cellphones being waved over an more »
From American Banker June 24, 2010: With preferences for carrying and using cash continuing to drop, more consumers expect merchants to accept debit or credit cards for payment. But not all merchants do, especially those that lack physical storefronts. Some industry insiders believe mobile-based products might help encourage them to accept electronic payments. Indeed – more »
No longer are the days that credit card terminals cost a lot to purchase or lease. Many merchant service processors hawk free credit card machines.
The mobile payments report revealed that growth across all market segments was being driven by the wide adoption of Smartphones and the increased use of apps stores.