It’s like we fell asleep and woke up in 2015: Once again, the rumor mill is whirring along with claims that Apple is working on a Venmo-like peer-to-peer service that would allow people to transfer money to each other with the click of a button. [More]
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Apple Reportedly Exploring Person-To-Person Payment System
Not content allowing iPhone users to simply pay for their purchases via its mobile wallet, Apple is reportedly working on a peer-to-peer payment service that will let individuals send money to each other as easily as they would send off a text. [More]
You’ll Soon Be Able To Pay With Venmo Anywhere That Accepts PayPal
Though PayPal has owned payment service Venmo since 2013, until now it’s sort of just allowed it to do its thing, which is transferring money between people using a mobile app. Now, in a bid to get some money out of Venmo, the payments giant will soon allow merchants to accept it as a form of payment anywhere that PayPal is already taken. [More]
Amazon Launches Card Reader, Payment System To Compete With Square, PayPal
Amazon continued its push to appeal to small and medium businesses Wednesday with the launch of Amazon Local Register, a mobile point-of-sale service to challenge mobile payment companies like PayPal, Intuit and Square. [More]