FTC orders Mastercard to open debit transactions to competing payment networks
The order targets the "tokenization" critical to mobile payments.
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Apple Pay illegally profited by walling off contactless payments, lawsuit alleges
Iowa's Affinity Credit Union, the plaintiff, is accusing Apple of anti-competitive behavior.
Google ‘unfairly’ blocked rival payments, India’s antitrust regulator says
Indian developers are only allowed to use Google’s billing system for Android apps.
Google's big Android update offers voice pay for parking and offline live transcriptions
Grammar check for Gboard is now also available for all Android users.
Some Russian bank cards no longer work with Apple Pay and Google Pay
Both services are unavailable in the country following US and EU sanctions.
Regulator orders Apple, Google to hand over app store payment system data
Amazon, Facebook and others are also under scrutiny.
AMC theaters will start accepting Bitcoin this year
The chain hopes meme stock buyers will turn into loyal customers.
Verizon partners with Mastercard to work on 5G contactless payment tech
The two expect to have something to show by 2023.
Android users can now tap to pay for transit rides in the Bay Area
Google Pay joins Apple Wallet in supporting Clipper cards.
Google Pay is adding international money transfers
Users in the US can now send money to India and Singapore.
The old Google Pay app will soon lose person-to-person transfers in the US
You'll also need to switch to the new app to view recent activity and transactions.
Opera's new online shopping cashback service is built directly into its browser
The new feature is currently available in Spain.
Google teams up with Citibank on mobile-first accounts
Expect other financial institutions to unveil their Plex offerings too.
Six banks are using Google Pay for digital bank accounts in the US
Google Pay will be the main way customers interact with these banks.
Google is reportedly working on a smart debit card
It would be Android's closest parallel to the Apple Card.
Google yanks March security update for AT&T Pixel 4
Other carriers appear to be unaffected.
Latest Pixel 'feature drop' lets you pause music with a touch-free gesture
There's also a smarter dark mode, AR Duo effects and more emoji.
Google Pay now supports school IDs in campuses across the US
Only for Android users, of course.
Uber will pay drivers and couriers after every trip
Its new Uber Money division offers several financial services.
Google Pay will soon work with major public transit cards
Purchase tickets or top up your transport card from your mobile phone.
