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What's Twitter And Square Founder Jack Dorsey's Favorite New App?
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 3:59pm | 388Read More...In May 2012, Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey only used three apps: Twitter, Pay With Square and Uber. More than a year later, another app has finally caught his attention: Frontback. "It's an app that allows you to do something very simple," said Dorsey, who demonstrated the app for...
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How Soon Until Mobile Payments Are The Next Big Thing?
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 1:07pm | 709Read More...Using smartphones to buy stuff is a growing phenomenon, according to Business Insider, based on its new BI Intelligence report. As a result, the whole notion of digital wallets is becoming reality sooner than many thought. Related: Apple's New Patent Might Suggest Mobile Payment Focus The...
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The Elon Musk Bump: $127 Billion of Market Value
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 11:23am | 1691Read More...There are a few stocks that are publicly traded that have recently gotten the proverbial "Elon Musk bump" as the now-iconic entrepreneur and visionary stakes his claim in financial markets. However, recent jitters over the long-term sustainability of the new technologies his many companies...
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Will Mobile Payments Lead to the Demise of Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express?
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 4:49pm | 637Read More...Visa (NYSE: V) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) are often regarded as two of the sturdiest companies in the world. In good times and in bad, consumers love to use their debit and credit cards. As a result, some experts believe that the future of credit card companies is set in stone. Wireless carriers...
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Twitter, Square, Living Social Want Investors To Stop Selling
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 2:00pm | 186Read More...In a startling change of pace, Twitter, Square and LivingSocial have taken steps from having investors sell stock on private exchanges, in an effort to keep the number of shareholders at bay, according to Bloomberg. According to two people close to the matter, Twitter has asked investors in its...
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The Mobile Payment Provider You've Never Heard of that Ranks Higher than Square
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 9:20am | 142Read More...Think Square is the leader in mobile payments? Guess again. Pay Anywhere, the new kid on the block from North American Bancard, is gaining serious ground with its brand-new app. This morning, Pay Anywhere is ranking higher than Square on the Top Free Finance Apps listing: Since its debut in...
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Square Launches Cash Register Killer
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 1:33pm | 164Read More...At TechCrunch Disrupt, payments processor Square has just announced what many are calling the "cash register killer." The company, led by CEO Jack Dorsey, just announced Square Register, which will replace those bulky and expense cash registers and point of sale terminals. The company is also...
