The transactions include payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and near field communications, says Juniper Research.
Opinions are split about how safe Google's new social platform is in terms of users' privacy and security.
South African Web designers can partner with Google to receive free online training.
The company is completing the delivery of a conversion solution to the department store division.
The rise of tablets, wireless printing devices and the Internet have contributed to increased interest in printing, says Cleardata.
The company has agreed to buy privately-held electronic payment firm CashEdge for $465 million.
The move is in response to the state of California's new law to charge sales taxes on online goods.
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The search giant unleashes its answer to Facebook, heating up competition in the social media space.
The former social networking giant is sold for a fraction of its previous price tag - to an advertising firm and Justin Timberlake.
The platform allows smartphone users to make payments by taking a photo of their credit cards
The company claims it is seeing up to $10 million a day in mobile payment volume.
The money will be used for the convergence of social networking, location-sharing and mobile devices.