Apple, Google Face Off Over Mobile Payments Startup

Apple and Google are headed for a showdown over mobile payments startup BOKU, according to reports. The two tech giants are both in private talks with the San Francisco-based company about a possible acquisition or partnership.

Over the past several weeks, BOKU CEO Mark Britto and co-founder Ron Hirson have held meetings with the head of Apple’s iPhone division, but the company has also been talking with Michael Morrissey, the head of Google Mobile Services for the company’s Android platform, according to TechCrunch.

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