Sprint and Google are partnering to bring services such as Google Maps for Mobile and YouTube to Sprint customers. As part of the deal, Google will also become Sprint's preferred mobile search provider. "Our partnership with Google is a great
Research in Motion (RIM) and Thomson Reuters today announced plans to launch the BlackBerry Partners Fund, a $150 million venture capital fund, to invest in mobile applications and services for the RIM's BlackBerry platform and other mobile platforms. The fund
Sprint Nextel Corp., the No. 3 U.S. wireless service provider, said today it had a larger first-quarter deficit as revenue fell, it lost more than a million subscribers and it absorbed charges for severance and other costs. Sprint said its
Beyond Linux From Scratch (BLFS) is a project that provides instruction for extending a Linux From Scratch (LFS) installation into a full desktop or server distribution. The first release candidate for version 6.3 has been released: "BLFS version 6.3 is
AuctionByte's Ina Steiner interviews Prem Ramaswami, Associate Product Manager for Google Checkout, for an update on Google's payment service. Both a podcast and a transcript of the interview are available. Ramaswami says: "We want to create the fastest, safest and
EPN, the ACH business of The Clearing House Payments Company, is urging financial institutions to start planning now to meet OFAC requirements for new international ACH transactions (IAT) in March 2009 and has created an IAT Readiness Checklist to help
Shanghai SmartPay Jieyin, in partnership with China Unicom, China Unionpay and Huishang Bank, has launched its mobile wallet service for paying utility bills in Anhui Province. This service allows users to pay bills any time, any where, without having to
TheStreet.com: Credit vs. Debit Cards: Weighing the Options SmartMoney: 4 Credit-Card Protections Shoppers Should Know About New Jupiter Research Report: Alternative Payments Update - Tracking and Driving Consumer Adoption Datacard Group Introduces Revolutionary New Tamper Evident Security Laminate State Unemployment
Cards&Payments has released the results of its Annual Bankcard Profitability Study finding that credit card issuers in 2007 generated a sizeable profit, though down slightly from the previous year. According to the study, the industry posted a collective after-tax return
Universal Studios has announced it has entered into a multi-year marketing and financial services alliance with GE Money and American Express. Under the arrangement, American Express becomes the official payment of choice at Universal Studios Theme Parks Resorts; GE Money
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has partnered with Chase to change the way benefit payments are issued by the state's Unemployment Insurance Program. Recipients will be issued a Visa debit card called a Colorado Automated Payment (CAP) Card
Glenbrook's next roundtable on the Structure of the Merchant Marketplace will be held June 10th in Santa Clara, California. Registration is now open. Allen Weinberg and Carol Coye Benson will be taking a special look "under the covers" - focusing
The Federal Trade Commission and the Technology Law and Public Policy clinic at the University of Washington Law School have announced they will be holding a one-day Town Hall meeting entitled "Pay on the Go: Consumers and Contactless Payment" to
Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Benton J. Campbell have announced that 'three defendants have been charged in a federal grand jury indictment and complaint with
PRBC, a bill payment credit bureau, has announced that its credit verification, reporting and scoring procedures meet or exceed new guidance provided by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for verifying "bill payment" histories and establishing credit scores for borrowers with
Reminder: eBillme has announced a webinar this Wednesday, May 14, where Russ Jones of Glenbrook Partners will provide an in-depth look at the retailer integration process for several alternative payment options including: Bill Me Later, eBillme, Google Checkout, and PayPal.
Charlie Demerjian the Inquirer, Monday 12 May 2008. 18:10:00 This is getting silly THE LATEST WORD from AMD central is that Mario Rivas, Executive VP, Computing Products Group, is no longer at the company. It seems the leaving was not
Paul Taylor the Inquirer, Monday 12 May 2008. 22:40:00 HW Rounds Voltage boomers WITH INTEL'S P45 officially launching in June, Bit-Tech went to the bottom of the chipset making the most of some time spent with MSI engineers and Mr.
Charlie Demerjian the Inquirer, Monday 12 May 2008. 23:00:00 Memowatch In their own words SHOULD YOU HAVE BEEN following the AMD executive game of musical chairs, you are probably thinking there are some memos flying around. Here is one for
Charlie Demerjian the Inquirer, Monday 12 May 2008. 23:06:00 Memowatch Message to the masses IF YOU ARE running a large company like, say AMD, you occasionally need to tell the troops about the changes going on over their heads. This
