New Technology

30 Apr Pandemic accelerated: 5 payment trends for 2021

Posted at 23:00h in Banks & Fees, Business to Business, Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, Ecommerce, EMV, Mobile Payments, New Technology, News, Payments Security by Eric

The past year has been incredible for the digital and payments space. Due to COVID-19 we’ve seen a significant change in the way consumers shop and handle payments. Over half of consumers surveyed by JP Morgan last year agreed that they used digital banking tools more...

25 Apr Will we ever become a completely cashless society?

Posted at 15:20h in Banks & Fees, Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, Ecommerce, EMV, Inspiration, Mobile Payments, New Technology by Eric

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many industries especially ecommerce and mobile payments. For example, the US ecommerce market grew 44% in 2020 – nearly triple in spending from 2019. In the UK, the numbers are nearly parallel with the US at 46% growth according to...

18 Apr P2P Payments: Do The Benefits Outweigh The Risks?

Posted at 15:27h in Banks & Fees, Mobile Payments, New Technology, Payments Security by Eric

These days, there are many P2P options in the market, including: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Paypal, Facebook Pay, Venmo, Zelle and Square Cash. As we continue through our second year of the pandemic, mobile P2P payment apps and services have increased in popularity like never...

10 Apr More bumps in the road for Bitcoin’s acceptance as payment

Posted at 11:21h in Mobile Payments, New Technology, Point of Sale by Eric

We’ve seen some major changes for Bitcoin in the past year. In the middle of March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, Bitcoin saw a significant low of just under $5,000 in line with the stock market crashing. Like the stock market, Bitcoin saw a huge...

17 Jan What is a virtual card and how can they help business?

Posted at 12:55h in Business, Business to Business, New Technology by Eric

Virtual cards are temporary credit card numbers that can be used to make purchases. They are designed to protect your actual account number from fraud. Virtual cards can be requested through your credit card issuer and are a great way to protect your identity when shopping...

01 Oct 7 advantages of digital payments during COVID

Posted at 11:09h in Banks & Fees, Contactless Payments, Ecommerce, Mobile Payments, New Technology, Our Merchants, Our Partners by Eric

The trend away from cash is nothing new and with consumers concerned about the health risks associated with handling cash, it’s no surprise that contactless and digital payment adoption is accelerating. According to a recent survey by the Electronic Transactions Association, 27% of small businesses in...

26 Aug Apple makes moves in the payment industry with Mobeewave acquisition

Posted at 13:00h in Banks & Fees, Business, Contactless Payments, Credit Cards, EMV, Mobile Payments, New Technology by Eric

Mobeewave Inc. a Canadian-based startup has been recently acquired by Apple. According to Bloomberg, the California tech-giant paid roughly $100 million USD for the company. What does Mobeewave do? Mobeewave developed technology that allows merchants to use their iPhones as mobile payment terminals. The technology allows you to...

29 Jul 7.5 Million Users Exposed By Dave Banking Security Breach

Posted at 11:46h in Banks & Fees, Business, Credit Cards, Data Breach, New Technology, Payments Security by Eric

Dave, the personal finance app and challenger bank, announced a security breach this Saturday. Dave is a unicorn tech company leading as a US challenger bank that offers free overdraft cash, budgeting, credit building and more. Approximately 7.5 million Dave users had their information exposed on a...

12 Jun New Pandemic Scams On The Rise

Posted at 14:32h in Banks & Fees, Data Breach, New Technology, News, Payments Security, Tips and Tricks by Eric

The WHO was one of the first major organizations to warn about the increase of cyberattacks and online scams happening over the past few months. In late April WHO reported a fivefold increase in cyber attacks stating that some 450 active WHO email addresses and...

28 May How Coding Bootcamps Are Transforming Education

Posted at 23:31h in Inspiration, New Technology, Tips and Tricks by Eric

Technology is quickly transforming every sector and education is no exception. From online curricula at every stage of learning that accelerates the pace that students can complete their education or virtual classrooms and learning software, technology is aiming to dramatically change how people learn. Perhaps...