Square buys website builder Weebly for $365 million
The deal marks Square's second acquisition in a week's time following its purchase of the catering platform Zesty.
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PayPal adds 8 million new active users in Q1
The payments company released the latest user figures inside of its first quarter financial report.
Razer makes bid to acquire Malaysian e-payments firm
Game accessories maker says it plans to buy up the remaining 65.1 percent shares in MOL Global for US$61 million and merge both companies' virtual credit platforms, zGold and MOLPoints.
Brazil sees launch of cryptocurrency and blockchain association
The entity is focused on government lobbying around regulation and monitoring market trends.
Square buys catering platform Zesty to bolster Caviar
The acquisition is a move to expand Caviar with more corporate catering services.
Brazil's Nubank introduces facial biometrics to increase security
The fintech is using the technology to prevent identity fraud in credit card requests
Sage 50c review: Sage 50 Accounts meets Office 365
This is a low-risk way of extending Sage 50 Accounts into the cloud using Office 365 as a platform, with additional benefits of its own.
Why unbanked Egypt is ripe for a FinTech revolution
With bank accounts a relative rarity, Egypt could be a prime opportunity for new finance technologies
Coinbase buys Earn.com, names first CTO
Earn.com co-founder Balaji Srinivasan will join Coinbase as its first ever chief technology officer.
Santander Brazil launches blockchain-based international wire transfer service
The offering reduces wire processing time from two days to two hours.
Can blockchain-powered donations restore your trust in charities? Helperbit thinks so
Blockchain startup Helperbit aims to change the way you give money to charities coping with natural disasters.
NAB adds Google Pay, still no sign of Apple Pay
After last month adding Samsung Pay, the National Australia Bank has launched with Google Pay.
NAB's Cloud Guild giving in-house AWS training to combat skills shortage
The initiative will give more than 2,000 of the bank's employees access to cloud computing skills development.
Apple Pay launches in Brazil with Itaú
The partnership with the local bank aims to reach 1,2 million users nationwide.
Wearable payments: A gimmick that might take off
After using an NFC-enabled ring to make payments for a month, it's easy to see how wearable payments could become the norm in Australia.
Commonwealth Bank issues apology over system outage
Customers of the bank were left without online access to credit card and loan information after 'intermittent issues' plagued its NetBank, CommBank app, and CommBiz services on Wednesday.
How blockchain technology can transform our world
The technology can be used in far more applications than virtual currency.
Halloween '13: What tech frightens us most
In their latest October 2013 survey released just in time for All Hallows' Eve, IT recruiting firm Modis surveyed 1000 Americans to find out what potential tech disasters are keeping them up at night.
DBS Bank transforms customer experience with tech
The Singapore bank's latest branch taps technology to improve customer service, providing a more interactive and intuitive experience, say DBS execs.
ZDNet App Wrap: September 17, 2012
Feedly, metro.am, YouTube, Planner Pro, St George Banking Application, Quora, 8Bit Beatbox, and Janetter Pro for Twitter.
ZDNet App Wrap: September 10, 2012
ANZ goMoney, HSBC, uTorrent, uDraw, The Decision App, Note.S, The Textastic Code Editor, and ScrapNote
Tech IPO busts from the Internet boom (gallery)
As Facebook prepares to launch its massive IPO, it's a good time to look at the late 90s to see what people thought were good investments.
Office and computer pranks
What better way to welcome back coworkers from an extended vacation than an amusing practical joke?
Facebook's IPO in pictures
Facebook's IPO filing included images. Here they are and here's what they mean.
10 indispensable Android apps
This new collection of Android apps features everything from a friendly keyboard to a convenient payment processor to a versatile music player.
How Apple should spend its $90 billion in cash
Apple, with a market capitalization of over $416 billion, its stock trading at around $445 a share, and swimming in over $90 billion in cash, needs to figure out how to spend its money. I’ve got a few suggestions.
Inside NAB's first concept branch: photos
The National Australia Bank (NAB) is looking to smarten up its branches going forwards, and last month unveiled its very first concept store in Melbourne. ZDNet Australia went to take a look behind the scenes at the branch's mix of smart self-service technology and open-plan design.
Inside CommBank's Kaching: photos
The Commonwealth Bank has made a to-do list as long as its proverbial arm for the future of its NFC-enabled, pay-anyone app Kaching!, which includes support for virtual currency, like Facebook Credits, coupons, deals and an eventual partnership with Google for its Wallet product. Take a look inside the first iteration of Kaching! and our chat with CommBank chief marketing officer, Andy Lark.
Inside CBA's tech-heavy office: photos
It's taken 18 months from go to woe, but the Commonwealth Bank has begun moving over 300 staff per week into its lavish new tech-filled offices on the Sydney Harbour foreshore. ZDNet Australia was invited to tour the offices with the bank's chief information officer, Michael Harte.
Ten catastrophes: All-time worst tech industry executive decisions
IT, software and computer companies are certainly not without their share of poor executive decisions and mismanagement. While dozens of notable examples could have made our list, these were by far the top top 10 worst in the history of the technology industry, causing many billions of dollars of lost revenue or resulted in the downfall of entire companies.
Gallery: SAP, Google put business on the map
SAP and Google are expanding their partnership to take large data sets and integrate them into Google Maps, Earth, Docs and other products.
Oracle survey reveals consumer digital banking expectations
The New Digital Demand in Retail Banking report suggests that banking services across the board need to be better integrated into customers' digital lifestyles, such as through social media platforms.
UBank launches IBM Watson-based AI assistant
UBank's new cognitive assistant, dubbed RoboBrain, will help speed up staff responses to customer queries.
Spear phishing bank robbery mastermind nabbed in Spain
The suspect is potentially behind cyberattacks against over 100 financial institutions worldwide.
NAB adds Samsung Pay capability
NAB is the last of Australia's big four banks to join the Samsung Pay bandwagon.
Grab launches fintech platform
Grab has been expanding its portfolio to include mobile and peer-to-peer payments and has added insurance and microfinancing services to the mix.
Samsung Pay comes to CBA customers
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Mastercard holders are able to load their credit and debit card details on a suite of Samsung devices.
Google updates Pay app for Android
The updated Google Pay app for Android provides faster checkout functionality, as well as a single location for purchases, passes, and payment methods.
Coinbase responds to overcharged cryptocurrency customers
Customers using the Coinbase platform to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin began experiencing serious problems last week.
Yes, you have to pay taxes on your cryptocurrency earnings
Here's what you need to know about filing them.
Bankwest launches 'smart ring' payment method
Bankwest's payment ring, dubbed Halo, allows customers to 'tap and go' at locations where they would otherwise use their card.
Angelo D'Alessandro: Re-humanizing banking
Angelo D'Alessandro, founder of BuddyBank, talks about the pending release of a new banking app designed to return the human element to personal finance. In addition to delivering all the traditional personal banking services you expect from big box banks, BuddyBank offers a personal concierge to help you with a variety of travel, entertainment, dining and other services.
Westpac launches iMessage for iOS
Customers can click on the Westpac icon in a text message conversation and make payments, generate a 'cardless cash code', and share their BSB and account details.
Westpac Little Ripper drone in 'world first' rescue operation
The drone was able to locate two swimmers and deploy a rescue pod within a matter of minutes at Lennox Head, NSW.
Enjoy your coffee, while currency miners tap your device
A new attack called CoffeeMiner can exploit public Wi-Fi services to secretly mine cryptocurrencies.
Amazon's Asia push could struggle to match Alibaba
The US online retailer finally introduces Amazon Prime in Singapore but the launch has been described as "piecemeal", which should give Alibaba even more room to expand its own footprint in the region.
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