Samsung today launched the company's mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, bringing Australian consumers and businesses a secure, fast, and simple way to pay.
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BlackBerry‘s stock had its “market perform†rating reiterated by Wells Fargo in a research report issued on Monday. They presently have a $7.62 target price on the company’s stock.
Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash.
BlackBerry will be reporting results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 on June 23, 2016. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET.
Samsung announced today that Samsung Pay is giving U.S. users another way to slim down their physical wallets with the support of membership features.
SAP today announced general availability of the SAP Anywhere solution in the U.S. This new front-office cloud solution is specifically designed to help meet the e-commerce and customer interaction needs of small businesses.
Google has announced today that it will stop showing adverts from payday loan companies to protect its users from "deceptive or harmful financial products".
NantHealth today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock.
BlackBerry and Digitsecure, a mobility, identity and payments platform company, on Friday announced that have partnered for secure digital money transfers in India.
Micromax, TranServ and Visa, today announced a strategic partnership to offer a mobile payment solution for its customers in India.
Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, has announced its regulatory restriction has been lifted, and as of today opens its virtual doors.
BlackBerry today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended February 29, 2016 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of SAP SE recommend that shareholders approve a dividend of €1.15 per share for the fiscal year 2015 at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Google has today announced that Android Pay will be coming to the UK "in the next few months". Android Pay will support MasterCard and Visa credit and debit cards from many of the UK’s major financial institutions.
BlackBerry will be reporting results for the year-end and fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 on April 1, 2016. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET
SAP today announced the following events taking place in February 2016. The Company will host a Capital Markets Day in New York on Thursday, February 4th, 2016 from 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm (CET).
BlackBerry announced today that it received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") to amend its current normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") in order to increase the maximum number of common shares that may be repurchased.
BT has completed its £12.5 billion acquisition of EE, creating the biggest telecoms provider in the UK. In a filing to the stock market, BT confirmed it has transferred shares over to Deutsche Telekom.
Commercial cloud annualized revenue run rate exceeds $9.4 billion; Windows 10 active on over 200 million devices.
SAP and First Data today announced plans to eliminate the complexity from business-to-business (B2B) payments with the rollout of the AribaPay solution across Europe and Latin America.
LG 4Q 2015 earnings announcement is scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday, January 26 and will be followed by a Korean language news conference at 16:00 (KST) at LG Twin Towers, East Tower Auditorium (Floor B1).
Samsung has announced that it has received the security solution certificate by the China Information Security Certification Center (ISCCC) and France’s National Agency of Computer Security (ANSSI).
BlackBerry has announced their Q3 Fiscal 2016 results today, reporting higher revenue and a smaller loss than analysts were expecting.
Slackhas announced it’s teamed up with its investors Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, KPCB, Spark, and Social+Capital and together they’ve thrown in $80 million for a Slack-first fund.
Samsung Pay launches nationwide shopping mall takeover where customers can win access to the exclusive New Year’s Eve concert and other rewards.
Samsung announced today that Samsung Pay now supports 50 popular merchant gift cards as well as a gift card store that enables users to buy gift cards from supported merchants.
Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Pay Transportation Card Service, which provides Samsung Pay users with a more convenient way to use transportation in Korea.
BlackBerry will be reporting results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 on December 18, 2015. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET.
Samsung announced today that Samsung Pay now supports eligible Chase Visa credit, debit and Liquid cards, as well as debit and credit offerings from MasterCard issuers.
Finnish mobile company Jolla today announced that its latest financing round which aimed to end in November, has been postponed and the company needs to adjust its operations accordingly.
LG has unveiled plans to develop and deploy its own mobile payment service which will be called LG Pay. LG has currently completed agreements with two large Korean credit card companies, namely Shinhan Card and KB Kookmin Card.
Samsung has announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Samsung posted KRW 51.68 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 7.39 trillion in operating profit for the quarter.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015.
ZTE USA today introduced a lease-to-own payment plan for customers who want to pay for their phone or other mobile device over time and spread out their payments to make it more affordable.
After an initial review of its third quarter 2015 performance, SAP SE today announced its preliminary financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
BlackBerry are hosting another product demo of WatchDox. Join BlackBerry for a product demonstration of WatchDox by BlackBerry
Apple has scheduled its Q4 2015 earnings call for Tuesday, October 27. The call is set to take place 2 PM PT/5 PM ET, and audio from the call will be streamed on Apple's website.
Microsoft today announced that it will change the reporting of its financial results to reflect the company's strategy and ambitions.
BlackBerry today reported financial results for the three months ended August 29, 2015 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
Samsung has announced that Samsung Pay is off to a successful start in South Korea with more than $30 million in accumulated transaction volume one month since it first launched.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley maintained a Hold rating on BlackBerry Monday and set a price target of $8, after it conducted a wireless survey for the company.
BlackBerry have announced that they will be reporting results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on September 25, 2015.
Google has launched a new version of its Google Wallet app, called Google Wallet (New). The app comes with a redesigned UI.
According to a report in a Korean newspaper, Samsung is to cut 10 percent of workers at its headquarters, as the world’s biggest smartphone maker loses sales to Apple and Chinese vendors.
Starting today, users will be able to authorize contactless transactions of up to £30 in the UK.
In the U.S. Samsung has began the roll out of the Samsung Pay beta program for its new mobile payment system. The beta program is open now for applications and will be accepted by special invite only.
Samsung unveiled today that Samsung Pay will launch in Korea on August 20 and in the U.S. on September 28. Samsung plans to roll out the service in the U.K., Spain and China, with partners to be named in each market.
BlackBerry and PayPal have teamed up to enable sending and receiving money using BBM. Just connect your PayPal account to your BBM. Once your BBM contacts do the same, you can start sending and receiving money – it’s that simple.
Google has announced a major restructuring of the company. Google will now be owned by a publicly traded umbrella company called Alphabet, which will be run by CEO Larry Page.
American Express today announced that it is the first major Corporate Card portfolio activated for Apple Pay, allowing Card Members to pay on the go with compatible Apple devices.
Fitbit saw its revenue beat expectations and more than triple to $400m (£256m) in the second quarter of the year. Margins fell, however, due to higher spending on new products.
Samsung and Mastercard have announced that they will be extending their partnership to bring Samsung Pay to Europe.
LG today announced a modest net profit of KRW 226.4 billion (USD 206.38 million) for the second quarter of 2015, in an extremely challenging environment.
Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette has upgraded his rating on BlackBerry stock on the strength of the company’s cash reserves and ability to further cut costs.
SAP SE today announced that customers can now experience the next-generation business suite SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA (SAP S/4HANA) thanks to a 30-day trial offer for the on-premise edition.
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SAP SE today announced the results of a global survey which indicates that despite the importance of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) in an organization, companies are not satisfied with their tools to meet regulations.
Amazon.com today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015. Operating cash flow increased 69% to $8.98 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $5.33 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2014.
Back in April of this year, BlackBerry acquired WatchDox, a startup that developed cross-platform technology for digital rights management and for enterprises to share files securely.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended June 27, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $49.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.7 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share.
Microsoft today announced that revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were $22.2 billion. Gross margin, operating loss, and loss per share for the quarter were $14.7 billion, $(2.1) billion, and $(0.40) per share, respectively.
Google today announced Second Quarter 2015 Results with revenues of $17.7 billion and revenue growth of 11% year over year.
Samsung have launched their Samsung Pay trial in Korea. Samsung Pay trial with Samsung Card began on July 15, for select customers in Korea.
HSBC customers will be unable to use the new Apple Pay system as it launches Tuesday in the UK. HSBC had been expected to be amongst the first to offer the system, which allows some iPhone users and to pay by touching their phone or watch on contact pads.
Apple Pay has officially launched in the UK. Apple Pay will allow iPhone users to "tap-and-pay" with their smartphones and Apple Watch for the first time, marking the first time the software will be available outside the US.
Back in June, Apple announced that Apple Pay would be coming to the UK in July. According to a tweet by HSBC, the service will launch tomorrow (Tuesday 14 July).
Barclays launched their bPay payment wristbands last year, and are now expanding the service by launching key fobs, an updated wristband and stickers that can be attached to any flat surface, including a mobile phone.
Amazon today announced the Alexa Fund, up to $100 million in investments to support developers, manufacturers, and start-ups of all sizes who are passionate about creating new experiences designed around the human voice.
BlackBerry today provided an update on its planned share repurchase program to purchase for cancellation up to 12 million BlackBerry common shares, or approximately 2.5% of the outstanding public float.
In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder Garcha maintained an Underperform rating on BlackBerry with a price target of $6, after the company reported disappointing results.
Calypso Technology has entered into a global reseller agreement with SAP. Through this agreement, SAP will resell the Calypso cross-asset, front-to-back treasury and capital markets platform as two solution extensions.
BlackBerry today reported financial results for the three months ended May 30, 2015 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).
BlackBerry will be reporting results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015. Just after it, the company will hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders at 10am ET in Waterloo, Ontario.
Announced during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple Pay will support rewards programs from merchants with the fall availability of iOS 9. Verifone has announced that they will be among the first to enable clients to accept rewards and loyalty information.
BlackBerry will be reporting results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 on June 23rd, 2015. A conference call and live webcast will be held beginning at 8 am ET
BlackBerry shares recovered from a sudden drop in value on this morning’s pre-market. An unexplained move in extended trading before the market opened in New York saw shares lose more than 15% lower than they closed on Monday afternoon.
The annual Data Centre and Cloud event attracting the leadership of sector businesses worldwide takes place once again in Monaco this week.
Visa on Thursday announced that it has partnered with Google through the new Android Pay platform, opening up new secure Visa payment options to financial institutions and merchants around the world working within the Android eco-system.
BlackBerry today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program to purchase for cancellation up to 12 million BlackBerry common shares, or approximately 2.6% of the outstanding public float.
Securities firm RBC Capital Markets has cut in half its estimate of the number of BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Classic handsets which the company had managed to sell in the previous quarter.
Visa Europe has announced the launch of Visa Europe Collab, its new international innovation hub. Working with a network of partners from across the digital and fintech ecosystem.
NIBC Bank, a merchant bank in the Netherlands, wanted to migrate away from BlackBerry to iOS devices. To do this, the bank deployed an enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution from MobileIron to meet strict compliance and security standards.
LG today announced unaudited first-quarter net profit of KRW 38.4 billion (USD 34.91 million) and operating profit of KRW 305.2 billion (USD 277.45 million), up significantly from the previous quarter.
BlackBerry CEO John Chen & Chief Evangelist Mark Wilson are both to speak at MI Global next week. John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry will discuss Health Care in the Digital Age, from 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Apple will announce Q2 FY15 earnings on April 27, 2015. Apple will provide live audio streaming of its FY 15 Second Quarter Results Conference Call using Apple’s industry-leading QuickTime multimedia software.
SAP today announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2015. SAP again delivered exceptionally strong growth in the cloud. First quarter non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew 131% year-over-year.
Royal Bank of Scotland have rolled out updates for their official RBS and NatWest apps on BlackBerry 10 , bringing both offerings up to version 4.0.0.15.
Hutchison Whampoa will become the UK's biggest mobile phone operator after agreeing a deal to buy O2.
The 10.25 billion-pound ($15.3 billion) price includes an initial sum of 9.25 billion pounds in cash, with a deferred payment of £1 billion
The UK Chancellor has confirmed, in his final budget before the election, that 'Google Tax' will come into effect next month, from April 1. Companies that move their profits overseas to avoid tax will be subject to a "diverted profits tax" from April.
Marriott International has announced that it will become the first global hospitality company to offer Apple Pay.
The British Chancellor is set to close a number of tax loopholes used by Google, Amazon and other multinationals who have headquarters in Ireland.
Visa Europe has announced that Visa Direct, formerly Visa Personal Payments, is expanding its offering into most countries where Visa has a presence, creating a global peer-to-peer payments service.
Visa Europe today announces its plan to launch a tokenisation service customized for the needs of the
European market. Tokenisation technology will be at the heart of new mobile payment solutions and has been hailed as one of the best data protection and fraud prevention methods available.
T-Mobile US today provided a preliminary view of key customer results for the fourth quarter of 2014, once again demonstrating the strength of the momentum and positive customer response to its Un-carrier initiatives.
SAP today announced the general availability of the SAP Cloud for Planning solution. SAP Cloud for Planning ushers in a new generation of planning in the cloud, simplifying planning processes with a consumer app–like user experience.
Snapchat is looking to raise as much as $500 million in a new funding round that would value the mobile messaging company at up to $19 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, today announced their decision to establish the LINE Life Global Gateway, an investment fund that will target service providers operating in the areas of O2O, e-commerce, payment, media, and entertainment, as part of efforts to expand its LIFE platform business.
Average Monthly Active Users (MAUs) were 288 million for the fourth quarter. Twitter has announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
Skimlinks, the content monetization platform for digital publishers, announced today that the company has raised $16 million in Series C financing.
Although nearly half of UK consumers (43%) use a smartphone banking app, and more than a third (34%) are using an app at least one a week, new research shows that, of the generation of mobile apps currently available from five leading UK banks, there is considerable room for improvement.
At an event hosted by Virgin Media Business in East London’s Tech City this morning, a panel business leaders and entrepreneurs called for improved connectivity across the UK to transform and support the country’s burgeoning SME sector.
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Amazon.com today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. Operating cash flow increased 25% to $6.84 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $5.47 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2013.
Google has rolled out Gmail support for Google Wallet in the UK. From today, account holders in the U.K. can start sending money "quickly and securely" to one another via Gmail without any charges, even if the receiver doesn't have a Gmail address.
Facebook reported fourth-quarter profits of $701m (£462m), a 34% increase on the same period a year ago. Advertising revenue grew by 53% to $3.59bn, with nearly 70% of that coming from mobile ad sales.
LG today announced net profit of KRW 501.40 billion (USD 474.81 million) for full-year 2014, an increase of 125 percent over 2013 net profit.
Samsung announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 52.73 trillion, an 11 percent increase quarter-on-quarter (QOQ), while the operating profit for the quarter was KRW 5.29 trillion
Receipt Bank has announced the launch of its new iOS mobile app. The new app is a ground-up build that replaces the previous one, released in 2012. The app includes a simpler user interface alongside a super-quick submission method onto users’ Receipt Bank accounts and, for the first time, directly into a range of cloud accounting software platforms.
Verifone has announced a new device and operating system - independent mobile point of sale (mPOS) payment terminal that gives larger retailers more flexibility and choice in how they deploy mobile throughout their stores.
OneLogin today announced it has closed a $25 million Series C funding round, led by Scale Venture Partners, which will be used to accelerate research and development, sales, channel, marketing and support.
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BT has announced that, further to its statement on 24 November 2014, it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Deutsche Telekom and Orange in relation to BTs possible acquisition of all of their UK mobile business, EE. The period of exclusivity will last several weeks allowing BT to complete its due diligence and for negotiations on a definitive agreement to be conclude
Microsoft will publish fiscal year 2015 second-quarter financial results after the close of the market on Monday, January 26, 2015 on the Microsoft Investor Relations website at http://www.microsoft.com/investor.
Authorities in Delhi have banned US-based taxi firm Uber from operating in the Indian capital after one of its drivers was accused of raping a passenger.
Snapchat has teamed up with payment service Square to launch a new friend to friend money transfer service. Dubbed as Snapcash, the service will allow Snapchat users to send money with a swipe of a finger.
E-commerce portal brings thousands of online merchants to the African digital consumer, via an affordable and transparent online payment system.
Barone Defense Law Firm, a top Michigan DUI law firm, announced today that it will begin accepting client's credit card payments via the iPhone's Apple Pay system.
T-Mobile US Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results Best Quarter Ever of Branded Postpaid Net Adds and Double-Digit Percentage Service Revenue Growth.
Microsoft today announced revenue of $23.20 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Gross margin, operating income and diluted earnings per share (“EPSâ€Â) for the quarter were $14.93 billion, $5.84 billion and $0.54 per share, respectively.
Google has today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. “Google had another strong performance this quarter,...
Swop, a free networking mobile app that uses geo-spatial technology to automatically “swop” contact information simultaneously over several social platforms,...
