As a leader in mobile payments, Starbucks is raising the bar for streamlined smartphone experiences with an update to its application that moves rewards front-and-center and makes scanning easier.

Google has beat Samsung to the punch in U.S. mobile payments, launching Android Pay yesterday with a number of big-name retailers onboard, including Macy?s, Subway and Walgreens.

Discover, the latest payment service to introduce Apple Pay availability for cardholders, is getting the ball rolling with a 10 percent cash back offer, reflecting the slow but significant shift towards mobile payments.

International auction house Sotheby?s is partnering with Web-based art platform Artsy to create an online-only marketplace for contemporary art.