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 content they [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tomorrow is the start of Innovate09…The PayPal Developer Conference. As the brief description on my twitter page has always read, I view my life as “living at the intersection of payments and technology”. As such, I have to admit that I’m delighted that the tagline for the conference is “The intersection of ideas & money”. [...]

I’ve spoken in the past about merchants, in accordance with the Consumer Credit Protection Act and (typically) their agreement with their acquiring bank, being restricted from implementing a surcharge for customers choosing to pay with credit cards. It is a niggly issue that crops up periodically in discussions and one that is worth discussing in [...]