When is Apple
Last month, PayPal teamed with Discover Financial Services
Earlier today, Groupon
Is this a win for Groupon or a loss for Apple? Honestly, I'm not sure, so let's consider what we know. First, we know mobile payments are catching on. Google
Second, Apple doesn't have a de facto payments platform for anything, let alone the iPhone. PayPal and now Groupon are working to fill the gap. A consortium of retailers led by Wal-Mart
Why aren't Apple investors more concerned about this? History may hold the answer. Apple is rarely first or even best with its products. Instead, the company focuses on developing a tightly woven ecosystem of goodness that makes accomplishing tasks simple. The Mac maker's developers may still be working on cracking this code when it comes to mobile payments.
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