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• Isis mobile wallet to roll out nationwide this year

  Isis will roll out its mobile wallet application nationwide later this year following successful pilots that launched last fall in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

• ACMA mulls 'coherent regulatory framework' for NFC

  The rise of near field communications (NFC) may require updated regulation, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in a report released today.

• Bitcoin Foundation is doubling the size of its staff -- to four

  The Bitcoin Foundation is seeking a QA pro and a project manager as it aims to expand its staff to four full-timers.

• Eftpos mobile wallet trials to include variety of payment tech

  An upcoming mobile wallet by Eftpos may support more payment technologies than near field communications (NFC), according to Eftpos CEO Bruce Mansfield.

• Cybersecurity challenges in 2013

  The security issues affecting businesses are similar around the world. Most involve employees innocently bringing an infected personal mobile device into the corporate network, or clicking on a social media link that looks harmless but hides a Trojan or worm that will secretly steal data and money and, potentially, remain undetected with severe impact on security of the infected device.

• Transport for London ticketing chief dubious about mobile NFC

  The head of business development at Transport for London (TfL), whose Oyster card system is one of the most successful contactless ticketing programmes in the world, claims he is “not convinced” about mobile payments using NFC.

• PayPal partner Vend not taking sides in mobile payments tech debate

  Vend CEO Vaughan Rowsell said his company will remain “payments agnostic” even while partner PayPal has condemned near field communications (NFC).

• NFC benefits hazy for consumers: mHITs CEO

  Near field communications (NFC) for mobile payments lacks a clear advantage over traditional forms of payment, according the CEO of mHITs, an Australian SMS-based mobile payments service.

• CommBank updates digital wallet for Android handsets

  The Commonwealth Bank has released a redesigned version of its free Kaching digital wallet app for Android handsets.

• PayPal predicts imminent demise for NFC, but analysts are split

  The end is nigh for near field communications (NFC) mobile payments, if PayPal president, David Marcus, is correct in his predictions. However, Australian industry analysts we contacted had differing views on the fate of NFC.

• Cyber Monday smashes online sales record

  Cyber Monday 2012 was the biggest online shopping day in history, according to multiple sources.

• Australian businesses test PayPal's in-store mobile payment system

  Two Australian small businesses with early trials of PayPal’s new in-store mobile payments system said they see value in the service despite high transaction fees and low consumer awareness.

• Braintree takes on PayPal for e-commerce payments in Australia

  A US e-commerce company targeting startups has entered Australia with aims to beat the likes of PayPal and major banks.

• PayPal announces in-store payments in Australia

  Retail customers can pay without cash or a credit card under a new in-store payment API announced today by PayPal for Australia.

• Smartphone and tablet users helped Obama win

  Smartphone and tablet users helped both presidential candidates raise funds and support in 2012, while mobile computing contributed directly to President Barack Obama's edge in Tuesday's presidential election.