Want to buy stuff online, but insist on not using a credit card or applying for a bank account? Worry no more! PayNearMe offers a mobile version of its alternative payment system that lets you pay cold hard cash for goods and services being sold online. So how does it work? First, check if the online store provides a “pay with cash” option (like Greyhound.com for your long-distance bus rides). Then,...

In these troubling financial times, a new movement has been sweeping across major cities around the world that bring businesses earn income and consumers enjoy discounts. Many websites have put up daily deals, discounted services (from mani-pedi to spa treatments, from yoga classes to wine tasting) provided by neighborhood businesses big and small that are only available for purchase at a limited time. Consumers...

It was just only around sometime ago that the Web has been by daily deals sites by storm. The industry that Groupon somehow pioneered suddenly became the rage as people were attracted to the many deals being offered at substantially low prices. That hunt for such Web deals caught on with many online users which then gave birth to a new online industry. But after that rapid rise to online prominence, what has becom...

The Mobile World Congress does not only showcase the latest smartphones and other mobile devices, but also introduces the latest in mobile technology. This year, mobile payment has been the buzz word as the leading tech and financial companies scramble to become the dominating force in this fledgling industry. At the MWC, eBay, PayPal, and Opera introduced what they have to offer to the mobile public. First up is...

T-Mobile is doing its own thing in mobile payment service, as it becomes the first carrier to offer Square credit card swipers to a number of stores. These small businesses will be equipped with T-Mobile smartphones armed with Square card readers, developed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, making credit card transactions more convenient. The Square mobile payment technology is ideal for cash-only businesses, numb...

It is now very clear that mobile payments have a very promising future. As more and more people finally able to put their trust in mobile payment systems, this once novel idea would be enjoying incredible growth in the coming years, even in just a matter of months. A case in point- mobile payments company Square has been reported to process around US$2 billion transactions a year. Square is a mobile payments syste...

With NFC payments systems being hailed as the future means of paying for items, the technology has certainly grown and showing such promise. It is a technology that allows mobile phone users to conveniently use their mobile phones embedded with NFC chips to purchase and pay for items and goods. Its bright future may be the reason that Google has made itself as one of its players with the introduction of the Google...

It seems that most of the innovations in technology today have their seeds being planted in Asia. Countries like Japan and South Korea are now being seen as the progenitors of technology that may just catch on with the rest of the world. One recent example can be seen in this unique and innovative virtual grocery that has just been set up at a train station in South Korea. Tesco Homeplus, a popular grocery store c...

There seems to be some excitement going on in the ecommerce field, at least in the US retail area. Amazon.com, currently known as the largest online retailer, may be getting into a position where another giant may be entering on its market. It seems that online search giant Google, based on their recent acquisitions, may be trying to get a share of the online retailing market. Recent reports say that Google is on ...

In the recent weeks, there was some conflict brewing over at Amazon.com. It involved major publisher Macmillan and a dispute over e-book pricing. Amazon wants to remain with its standard pricing of $9.99 per e-book while Macmillan wants it higher at a $14.99 price tag. Both parties were in total disagreement for some time that it led to Amazon pulling out Macmillan book titles from its online store. But it wasn...