If you have a smartphone -- be it an iPhone or an Android-powered phone -- you can use a portable card reader to take credit card payments anywhere you can get an Internet connection.

If you thought tapping your credit card at a checkout lane was the bee’s knees, wait until you try using a mobile wallet. A mobile wallet is a method of storing your credit and debit cards in a ...

Contactless payment refers to tapping your credit card on a payment terminal to pay or holding a smartphone or smartwatch near the terminal to pay using a system such as Apple Pay, Google Pay or ...

In today’s fast-paced market, small businesses must adapt to stay competitive. Accepting credit card payments is no longer a luxury but a necessity for businesses looking to thrive. Credit card ...

Q: Are those credit card plug-ins for smartphones really PCI compliant? A: First, a primer on Payment Card Industry (PCI) noncompliance. If you fail to protect customers' credit card data, your ...

If you are shopping online, you can store your credit card numbers on your computer and just hit "click to pay." In a store, call up Apple Pay or Google Pay on your smartphone and tap it against ...