Inside Secure has worked with LoopPay to enable its LoopWallet solution to make secure transactions at mag-stripe POS terminals. LoopWallet uses magnetic induction to communicate with traditional POS terminals, overcoming issues around NFC-compatibility and without requiring updates to in-store infrastructure. The wallet can also receive data from the terminal, which could include offers or other [...]
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting storiesSamsung revealed the Galaxy Round, a smartphone with a 5.7-inch curved display availableApple will introduce the fifth generation iPad and the second [...]
Apple announced that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be available in 35 new countries on Oct. 25 and in another 16 countries on Nov. 1 Here's a map of the countries, color-coded by release date: Mashable composite. Image: Ionut Cojocaru The iPhone 5S and 5C will be available in the following countries on [...]
Formerly a micro-volunteering platform, the team behind Sparked has repurposed its platform, bringing mobile and social together to tackle ad engagement.We spoke to Joseph Pigato, MD of Sparked, about how the platform works, what kind of engagement levels it has seen so far and how it is helping brands move on from just getting 'fans' [...]
Kahuna CEO, Adam Marchick Kahuna, a mobile marketing automation company, has launched its ‘Customer Engagement Engine’. It’s an online mobile marketing platform that analyzes customer behaviour in real time and delivers personalized messaging to boost usage of apps and increase revenue. The company has also secured more than $2m of funding from institutional and angel [...]