Tagged: samsung

April 28, 2020 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Samsung announced on Monday that TRON now has a dedicated section in the Samsung Galaxy store that features apps built using its blockchain. According to Samsung, app store users in the U.S. and Europe who are using Samsung smartphones are able to experience the “next-generation… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Thursday it has formed a global partnership with Samsung in order to enable digital access to consumers and small businesses in emerging markets through its extensible Pay on Demand platform. According to Mastercard, the Pay on Demand platform is designed to accelerate… Read More

November 16, 2019 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A Nestle grocery store based in Spain has introduced a facial recognition payment system designed by CaixaBank and the institution’s Payment Innovation Hub alliance. Samsung, Global Payments, Visa, and Arval are members of the alliance. Nestle’s Face to Pay Market application can be downloaded from… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Fintech firm M-DAQ Pte, a company that develops over-the-top (OTT) applications to enable international business transactions for various industries, has reportedly won the backing of Samsung Group’s VC fund in order to expand its operations into South Korea and other regions. Following Samsung’s investment… Read More

May 21, 2019 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced on Tuesday it will team up with Samsung to explore and offer a new way for consumers to conveniently and securely verify their digital identity on mobile devices. While sharing more details about the collaboration, Ajay Bhalla, president of cyber &… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto security firm has shuffled its executive bench. In a blog post yesterday, Eric Larchevêque, Ledger Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, announced that the company’s President, Pascal Gauthier, has been bumped up to CEO. Larchevêque explained the transition: “With the ever-growing challenge of managing such a… Read More

April 24, 2019 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Technology giant Samsung is reportedly developing its own blockchain network and cryptocurrency token, Samsung Coin. According to CoinDesk Korea, Samsung’s blockchain task force, which is part of the company’s wireless division, is now creating a blockchain main net based on Ethereum. The source revealed to… Read More

December 28, 2018 @ 10:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electronics company Samsung is currently seeking a UK trademark for its very own cryptocurrency wallet. The trademark was filed with the UK Intellectual Property Office on Thursday (December 27th). In the filing, Samsung reported that included with the crypto wallet are Smartphones; Tablet computers; Portable computers;… Read More

August 22, 2018 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. celebrated the third anniversary of its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay. According to the electronics giant, Samsung Pay, which was launched in August 2015, has experienced major growth and is now available on 6 continents and 24 markets, this includes the… Read More

July 20, 2018 @ 10:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CopPay, a multicryptocurrency payment platform for businesses, consumers, and community, announced on Friday that Samsung will be using its platform to accept cryptocurrency for three Baltic States. Those living in those areas will now be able to purchase Samsung smartphones, tablets, laptop, TV-sets, and more… Read More

May 4, 2018 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Samsung announced the launch of Samsung Pay’s new Cash Back Awards feature. According to the tech giant, Samsung Pay users will be able to take advance of new Cash Back deals directly within the Samsung Pay app. “In the new Cash Back section… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Samsung accelerated startup Welt Corporation launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 for its new self-titled technology belt. Within less than a week, the campaign successfully secured its initial goal and is currently nearing $50,000 thanks to more than 450 backers. The WELT, which… Read More

February 19, 2015 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced this week that it has agreed to acquire Kickstarter-success LoopPay, the acclaimed mobile wallet solutions provider that turns existing magnetic stripe readers into secure, contactless receivers. LoopPay’s technology has the potential to work in approximately 90% of existing point-of-sale (POS) terminals,… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In just under 24 hours, Florida-based Novelsys has managed to surpass their funding goal of $60,000 for its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Ampere, a smart wireless charging phone sleeve. During the first 10 days of the campaign, the project surpassed its initial $60,000 goal and… Read More

August 16, 2014 @ 8:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Just saw the coolest Kickstarter project.. Mind. Officially. Blown. SmartThings will let you run your world by Smartphone. The above are some of the accolades piled upon SmartThings, a young company seeking capital and market approval just 2 years ago.  Crowdfunding out of Minneapolis, Minnesota,… Read More

February 3, 2013 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

As everyone knows the Superbowl is not just about the game.  It is the spectacle, the culture, the extravagance and yep – the ads.  Many large companies – or companies that hope to be large some day – spend gobs of money on 30 –… Read More