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Posted by Kelly22
Good point. Sometimes I feel underprepared just carrying a card, in case I end up in one of those pesky cash-only places. Even if mobile wallets become popular, I'll probably continue carrying my actual wallet as a backu...
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Good point. Sometimes I feel underprepared just carrying a card, in case I end up in one of those pesky cash-only places. Even if mobile wallets become popular, I'll probably continue carrying my actual wallet as a backu...
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
I know virtual currency supporters do not want to see any sort of regulation or oversight. However, the wild west mentality when it comes to the v-currencies is one of the reasons why adoption is lower than it should be....
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I know virtual currency supporters do not want to see any sort of regulation or oversight. However, the wild west mentality when it comes to the v-currencies is one of the reasons why adoption is lower than it should be....
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
Cards are still easier to use, since they are accepted at almost all retailers. Even if mobile wallets take off, it will be many, many years before consumers can leave their card(s) at home.
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Cards are still easier to use, since they are accepted at almost all retailers. Even if mobile wallets take off, it will be many, many years before consumers can leave their card(s) at home.
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
Apple's passbook can store certain information from Apple partner companies, such as Starbucks, United Airlines, Starwood Hotels and more. But is it really a digital wallet in its current form? You have to have the Starbucks,...
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Apple's passbook can store certain information from Apple partner companies, such as Starbucks, United Airlines, Starwood Hotels and more. But is it really a digital wallet in its current form? You have to have the Starbucks,...
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
And US consumers trust banks more than this guy too:
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And US consumers trust banks more than this guy too:
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
Good question: "Consumers trust banks, but compared to what?"
I'm pretty sure they trust banks more than this guy:
LOL!
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Good question: "Consumers trust banks, but compared to what?"
I'm pretty sure they trust banks more than this guy:
LOL!
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Posted by begz
A good article stating valid points. The mobile era definitely dictates its rules in every aspect of economics and life. Nowadays a bank isn't obliged to open many branches, hire staff, make huge capital investments to grow...
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A good article stating valid points. The mobile era definitely dictates its rules in every aspect of economics and life. Nowadays a bank isn't obliged to open many branches, hire staff, make huge capital investments to grow...
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Posted by KBurger
I guess this reflects well (or at least OK) on banks, but I think it's really kind of damning with faint praise. Consumers trust banks, but compared to what? But I do think this also shows that security capabilities and...
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I guess this reflects well (or at least OK) on banks, but I think it's really kind of damning with faint praise. Consumers trust banks, but compared to what? But I do think this also shows that security capabilities and...
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Posted by klynch194
So what do readers think about the new Visa Checkout, a more limited purpose wallet that Visa hopes will overcome the lack of understanding / lack of adoption conundrum?
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So what do readers think about the new Visa Checkout, a more limited purpose wallet that Visa hopes will overcome the lack of understanding / lack of adoption conundrum?
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Posted by KBurger
Good points. Yes, definitely an argument against both the "quick fix" that doesn't really fix anything and potentially creates more problems down the line, but also an argument for "perfection is the enemy of the good" (sorry...
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Good points. Yes, definitely an argument against both the "quick fix" that doesn't really fix anything and potentially creates more problems down the line, but also an argument for "perfection is the enemy of the good" (sorry...
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Posted by John Lankenau
Thanks for your comment, Katherine! I think you hit on an important irony...many are too busy adapting to change to spend the time to strategically build the right foundation (i.e., take the long view) to be...
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Thanks for your comment, Katherine! I think you hit on an important irony...many are too busy adapting to change to spend the time to strategically build the right foundation (i.e., take the long view) to be...
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Posted by Jonathan_Camhi
There's definitely a maturity advantage for PayPal, but I think it's a big failure on the part of Google Wallet that it isn't competitive with PayPal, at least according to this survey. Google obviously has great name recognition...
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There's definitely a maturity advantage for PayPal, but I think it's a big failure on the part of Google Wallet that it isn't competitive with PayPal, at least according to this survey. Google obviously has great name recognition...
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