Commerce
September 14, 2015
Android Pay makes its debut
By Chantal Tode
Google has beat Samsung to the punch in U.S. mobile payments, launching Android Pay Sept. 10 with a number of big-name merchants onboard, including Macy’s, Subway and Walgreens.
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