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App Developers had better think and walk in the shoes of end-users… or else
Today my early morning thoughts were all about the end-user (a.k.a. the customer). I was really disappointed to learn after yesterday’s blog, that Starbucks is most likely not going to use Square’s merchant technology to alert Starbucks baristas to a patron’s in-store presence, present the patron’s picture at the point-of-service and allow a simple vocal […]
Hats off the Starbucks and Square – making mobile payments history together!
August 9, 2012
Yesterday’s press release announcing Square’s payment partnership with Starbucks is significant for multiple reasons. Starbucks is the only true US mobile payments leader today; any move they make regarding mobile payments is truly news-worthy. Square’s actions are equally note-worthy because in just three years they have disrupted the card payment acceptance and business management space […]
Which is better or worse? Irrational exuberance or blatant denial of reality?
July 28, 2012
Yesterday I was pondering the impact that hope, determination, persistence and sheer will have on success – be it personal or commercial. Steve Jobs is infamously cited as the example of success derived from an ability to deny reality. That fact that Mr. Job’s departure from rationale thought created an entirely new definition of reality […]
The David and Goliath of Payments “Square off” — this round goes to Square sorry PayPal…
March 27, 2012
I was intrigued this morning when I read about Square’s rebranding of its consumer mobile payment app in two separate articles. “Card Case” is now “Pay with Square.” The articles stated that the Pay with Square identifies local Square merchants who will accept mobile payments using the app. Pretty cool I thought, but agree with both articles’ presumption […]
Perhaps there is still too much diversity in the mobile payments industry for it to become a reality?
February 27, 2012
As I’ve written many times before: It is “the sheer number” of diverse, yet interdependent, mobile payment stakeholders in the United States that prevent any tangible advancement in making mobile payments a reality. Anyone who manages by consensus knows that the process is sluggish, messy and complex. And the more there is to lose, the […]
For Bling Nation: Re-Thinking the business model is a good idea that will support their long-term success
June 8, 2011
A few months ago I wrote about how Bling Nation was a transitional mobile payment concept at best. As a matter of fact the concept never really took off because it required action both by the consumer and the merchant to use the sticker adhered to a cell phone! Now there is pending legislation geared […]
Verifone gets testy and throws a punch at Square’s jaw…
March 10, 2011
My my! Verifone gets testy and throws a punch at Square’s jaw claiming that Square’s mobile phone credit card readers are unsecure and easy targets for skimming. While Verifone’s tone is that of a whistle blower–aiming to protect those blindly giving their cards to Square thus running the risk of having their sensitive card data […]
Intuit: Finally a force to be reckoned with as THE Small Business WEB Payments Solution
February 23, 2011
I have to commend Inuit for finally integrating and leveraging their array of products and services they offer to small businesses today. After Inuit purchased Digital Insights (DI)–which provided on-line banking and bill payment services to financial institutions, I eagerly anticipated that they would leverage DI’s capabilities with that of Intuit’s core product offering, Quickbooks, […]
August 10, 2012
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