As the battle for the mobile wallet heats up, Apple is getting ready to transact a little more loyalty. Apple (AAPL) recently said Apple Pay, which debuted last September to much media fanfare, will support retailers’ frequent buyer/loyalty rewards cards by this fall. Apple Pay hasn’t let iPhone users load store-branded credit or debit cards. Starting in September, it will support loyalty programs from at least six retailers — including Kohl’s
Five initial public offerings priced or were set to price late Thursday and begin trading Friday, including the hot cybersecurity company Alarm.com. The debuts come after seven companies launched trading Thursday, including credit rating agency TransUnion (TRU), which rose 13% after raising $664 million in its IPO, the biggest of the week. Medical device maker Glaukos (GKOS) soared 73% in its debut after pricing 6 million shares at 18, above its
Though it’s widely accepted that the images on a 4K television set are unrivaled — with unmatched levels of brightness, resolution and clarity — widespread adoption of this technology has been slow. But that may change due to a one-two punch that could jump-start the 4K rollout: the release of a lot of new 4K programming and the rising adoption of professional 4K equipment such as high-definition 4K cameras and lenses. Programing already is being