FonWallet Transaction Solutions has announced the end of what company founder and CIO, Todd Coulter, refers to as their "stealth" phase. "Our goal," says Coulter, "was to develop the first cohesive m-based platform capable of delivering any transaction uniformly across all four payment interfaces (m-commerce, e-commerce, h-commerce and point-of-sale). This gives FonWallet users a very simple, convenient, and identical purchasing experience while adding greater account security, single-step checkout, and positive customer identification." With FonWallet, consumers will be able to finally leave their wallet at home and conveniently and confidently make purchases using a cell phone.

Jack Henry & Associates and Goldleaf Financial Solutions have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Jack Henry to acquire Goldleaf. Under the terms of the agreement, Goldleaf will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jack Henry. READ MORE »

Dave Birch has posted his latest Digital Money Forum podcast - this week interviewing Dion Lisle, Senior Vice President of Citibank’s Growth Ventures team. In this podcast, he talks about Citi's focus on the mobile future.

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