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Say "mPOS" and an image of a phone and a dongle probably flash across your mind. But what if all a merchant needed to accept payments was a phone — and an app? James Hicks, EVP Global Acceptance and Solutions at Mastercard, shared the details of its latest bid to make it as simple as possible for merchants to accept digital payments with the tap of an app. Read More...

In all the talk about Whole Foods, Amazon’s new voice-activated device got a little overshadowed. The Dash Wand lets users order groceries right from their kitchen, as they’re using up an item, simply by asking Alexa to add it to their shopping cart. The addition of Alexa to Amazon’s existing Dash Wand product makes it smarter and more convenient than ever and positions the company in its quest to dominate the online grocery market. Experts weigh in on the implications. Read More...

The panic attack begins when the check engine light goes on — and the driver doesn't know why. What's wrong, how bad is it, and how much is it going to cost to fix it? Zubie could already answer the first two questions with its connected car hardware — now it is making a move to know the third. Read More...