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NUTS: Apple Sells Out of IPad, Google Stumbles to Keep Up

Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:27 am | By Kate Knibbs
Apple released the new iPad to eager crowds on Friday, as Google stumbles to keep pace with Android.

PayPal Takes on Square, Launches Mobile Payment System

Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:15 pm | By Melissa Daniels
PayPal introduced its new small business mobile payment system, rivaling Square and staking its place in a still-developing industry.

PayPal Card Reader Means Tougher Battle for Square

Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:17 pm | By Kate Knibbs
PayPal is intensifying its battle with Square, as the company prepares to launch a credit-card reading device and competes with the larger NFC-based mobile payment contenders.

PayPal Moves Into Stores, Boosts E-Wallet Strategy

Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:48 pm | By Kate Knibbs
PayPal is expanding its services and challenging rivals with its new in-store payment system, as the company broadens its horizons beyond traditional online shopping.

PayPal Brings Window Shopping to Your Phone

Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:44 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
PayPal is turning shop windows into interactive mobile displays, adding a new wrinkle to the growing mobile shopping industry.

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PayPal Touts Own Mobile Payment Service, Dismisses NFC

Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:50 am | By Kendra Srivastava
PayPal dismissed NFC technology, and instead suggested that its own service will pave the way for mobile payments.

NUTS: Apple Fends Off Legal Mess, Hackers Continue Rampage

Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:24 am | By Kendra Srivastava
Apple's ship creaks under waves of patent litigation, while hackers keep up their bold campaign against the U.S. government.

PayPal Lets Customers Make Payments With a Tap

Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:48 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
PayPal unveiled a new payment system that lets Android owners pay each other by tapping their phones together, signaling the growing prominence of NFC-enabled devices in online commerce.

NUTS: Hackers Target Government, Apple and Samsung Continue Battle

Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:51 pm | By Matthew Calamia
Hackers continued their wave of attacks, targeting several politicians including President Obama, while Apple attempts to put a stop to Samsung's sales in the U.S.

EBay Buys Mobile Payment Provider, to Beef Up PayPal

Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:36 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
EBay today bought mobile payment provider Zong to strengthen PayPal's position in the growing struggle for mobile commerce domination.

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Mobile Payments to Surge to $670 Billion by 2015

Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:45 pm | By Matthew Calamia
Mobile payments are expected to exceed $670 billion by 2015, according to Juniper Research, as banks, credit companies and other third parties fight to for a piece of this emerging market.

NUTS: Google Tackles Social Networking, AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Looms

Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:48 pm | By Matthew Calamia
Google entered the social networking space dominated by Facebook, while several groups fought AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile.

PayPal Sees Increase in Mobile Payments, Competition

Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:19 pm | By Matthew Calamia
PayPal estimates it could process as much as $3 billion in mobile device payments this year, as e-wallet options continue to expand in an increasingly competitive field.

NUTS: Sony Hacked Again, Google Enters Mobile Wallet Race

Sat May 28, 2011 6:42 am | By Kendra Srivastava
Sony was hacked again, and again, and again, wallowing in misery while the mobile payment race heated up as Google announced its "Wallet" program.

PayPal Sues Google Over E-Wallet

Fri May 27, 2011 2:08 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
PayPal today sued Google for allegedly stealing trade secrets to build its new e-wallet platform, asserting its position in the increasingly competitive world of mobile payment systems.