Mobile Financial Services

Google is integrating Gmail with Google Wallet so that users can send payments as a mail attachment, even if the recipient doesn’t have a Gmail address. To send money through Gmail, the user composing the email has to hover over the attachment paperclip, click a $ icon to attach money to the message, enter theContinue Reading

San Francisco-based EyeVerify, an identity management software provider for mobile banking, announced Monday that banks, payment providers and other businesses can use its EyePrint system to secure accounts, authenticate transactions, and restrict access to systems. EyePrint lets users verify their identity through a retina scan, performed by the user’s smartphone camera, instead of entering aContinue Reading

Several months ago, Square launched a “Business in a Box” package for $249, including two card readers, an iPad stand, a cash drawer and an optional receipt printer, all wirelessly connected to the Square Register app. Last week, Square announced an update to that app designed specifically for quick-serve restaurants, allowing operators to modify ordersContinue Reading