Wednesday, September 8, 2010

QuickPay Unveils Mobile Credit Card Swiper



In partnership with ROAM Data, QuickPay Merchant Services nows offer the ROAMpay credit card swiper for smart phones.

The ROAMpay device allows merchants who use smart phones to process credit cards wirelessly safely. This swiper is compatible with the iPhone, Blackberry, and Droid and also be used with the new Apple iPad. Merchants will have all the same functions as using a traditional credit card terminal but just will have the ability to accept payments in remote locations.

How Much Did Apple 4 Antenna Issue Affect Potential Buying Interest?

Apple's iPhone 4 antenna issues might have cost Apple some sales. At least by one analysis, conducted by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, as much as 20 percent of potential sales might have been affected.

All of that noted, Apple still seems to be selling iPhone 4 models as fast as it can get them built. Some 80 percent of respondents said the antenna issue had no effect on their thinking.

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Gwallet launches mobile ad network

http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/08/gwallet-brings-offers-to-mobile-apps-partners-with-ad-exchange-mobclix/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Bank of America seeks to evaluate mobile payments user experience

Technology isn't the issue; user experience is.

http://blogs.forrester.com/emmett_higdon/10-09-02-bank_america_seeks_evaluate_user_experience_not_technology_mobile_payments_pilot?cm_mmc=RSS-_-MS-_-1709-_-blog_1879

Something New from Google?

http://www.jatinmahindra.com/2010/09/08/is-google-about-to-give-results-while-you-type-your-query/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JatinMahindraDotCom+%28jatiN+mahindrA+doT+coM%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

iTunes app total downloads to overtake songs this year « asymco

http://www.asymco.com/2010/09/08/itunes-app-total-downloads-to-overtake-songs-this-year/

Google Logo Bounces

I have no idea why Google did this for a day, but I admit to mousing around and causing the balls to fly around the screen.

The Roots of our Discontent

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