Payment Instruments: a thought exercise
One of the benefits of plane travel is the opportunity to sit in relative silence (except for the screaming child and angry passenger) and simply read.
Every flight that I take I either print, or load onto kindle, hefty materials that are otherwise difficult to consume. It is for this reason, in large part, that [...]
Mobile Platform Wars
As part of the Mobile Platform Wars Briefing Room that is currently being run on PYMNTS.com, I was asked to respond to 5 questions regarding mobile payments.
The content below is a cross-post from that entry for those of you who may not be familiar with PYMNTS.com
Platforms and Payments
One of the things I particularly enjoy about the position of Platform Evangelist is the requirement to keep abreast of industry trends and conversations. One of the simplest, and most compelling, ways* is via monitoring multiple blogs. At present, I monitor 155 feeds daily** and attempt to draw conclusions from the wealth of [...]
Payment Security: Square vs. Verifone vs. Magtek vs. …
If you have been following news in the payments industry over the last week, you have (undoubtedly) heard of the announcements surrounding card acceptance from a mobile device.
In particular, there has been substantive industry buzz around the launch of the acceptance methodology offered by Square. There is already a wealth of content created that [...]
Google Chrome OS: what does it mean for commerce?
If you have followed the technology news as of late, you will have (undoubtedly) read many stories of the launch of Google’s Chrome OS. If you have not, then I would recommend beginning with the Google Chrome OS – FAQ.
If you are interested in the marketing surrounding the launch, then I’d recommend a glance [...]