Eduardo Saverin Backs Mobile Wallet Contender Crowdmob - TechCrunch

Eduardo Saverin Backs Mobile Wallet Contender Crowdmob TechCrunch With another product, they take the same “appy meal” mechanic and apply it to in-app purchases instead of paid apps. Gamers can buy virtual currency and gift cards for real-world goods like Starbucks or movie tickets inside an app (see below).

Facebook's Acquisition of Karma Brings It Experienced Talent At Mobile ... - TechCrunch

Facebook's Acquisition of Karma Brings It Experienced Talent At Mobile ... TechCrunch Facebook has tried its hand at gifting before, although it was the virtual kind. It abandoned its gifts store in favor of working on a more broad-based virtual currency offering called Credits that would power purchases of virtual gifts and goods from ... and more »

Virtual Cards III: How Differ From PCards And Ghost Cards - Finextra

Virtual Cards III: How Differ From PCards And Ghost Cards Finextra In Part II, I described how corporations can use virtual card programs to help generate revenue. In Part III, I will discuss how virtual cards differ from purchasing cards (PCards) and ghost cards. Virtual cards are just that – virtual!

Are NFC and smartphones-as-credit-cards dumb ideas? - DVICE

Are NFC and smartphones-as-credit-cards dumb ideas? DVICE After the clerk totals up your purchases and gives you the bad news, you likely pull out your wallet, pull out a credit or debit card and then hand it over or slide it yourself through the slot in a point-of-purchase terminal.

Mobile payments A wealth of wallets - The Economist

The Economist

Mobile payments A wealth of wallets The Economist In each, consumers can order, buy and pay for things using their phones, or even just their phone numbers. The virtual mall and living room are exercise grounds for the next big battle in banking: over who will control the new digital wallets that will ... and more »