Singapore-based taxi operator ComfortDelgro is introducing contactless payments throughout its fleet of 15,600 taxis, reports channelnewasia.com. The new system will allow passengers to pay by tapping their contactess debit or credit card against a touchscreen in the back of the cab, meaning the card will never have to be handed over to the driver. The […]

American Express and foursquare have announced the national roll out a service that enables AmEx customers to link their foursquare profiles to their cards to load and redeem merchant ‘Specials’ without the need for coupons, special codes or showing their mobile devices to cashiers. Powered by American Express’ Smart Offer APIs, the service requires card […]

Australia’s ANZ Bank says it will not pursue mobile contactless payments via NFC-enabled MicroSD cards following a failed pilot of the technology this past spring, according to ZDNet. ANZ partnered with Visa to launch the service in March, which required users to equip their iPhone or Android handset with an special case featuring a MicroSD […]

TDC, Telenor, TeliaSonera and 3 Denmark have joined forces to launch a digital wallet service based on NFC technology, reports PC World. Expected to roll out this fall, the service will allow customers to use their mobile phones to make contactless purchases, pay for fares on public transit, use digital coupons and even check out […]

Gemalto has announced that Intesa Sanpaolo is launching a new prepaid contactless card for tourists in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. Equipped with MasterCard PayPass technology, the EMV-compliant Carta Esperienza Italia 150 will be offered to more than 11 million customers in Turin and other cultural capitals, enabling contactless payments in shops […]

The Post Office has announced plans to introduce contactless payments throughout its 12,000 facilities in the UK, reports sQuidcard.com. The technology will allow customers to tap and pay for items of £15 or less, which account for around 60 percent of the Post Office’s sales, according to the company. The upgrade, which will be complete […]

Indigo Books & Music, Canada’s largest book retailer, is partnering with MasterCard Canada to roll out PayPass contactless payment technology in all stores across the country. Ingigo’s 249 book stores, including 96 superstores, ‘The World’s Biggest Bookstore,’ and 151 small format stores, have already installed more than 1,000 PayPass point-of-sale payment terminals, according to the […]

Citibank is launching the Czech Republic’s first contactless Shell MasterCard credit card, reports BBR. Equipped with MasterCard’s PayPass contactless technology, the cards will allow customers to make tap-and-go payments at Shell stations and other retailers with supporting technology, says BBR. According to Citibank Czech Republic head of consumer lending George Denisenko, the success of contactless […]

VingCard Elsafe has announced the launch of a new service that enables hotel guests to check in remotely through their PC or smart phone and receive room keys directly to their NFC-enabled phone. Compatible with existing contactless locks, the solution uses NFC as a secure delivery infrastructure for distributing and managing virtual keys securely on […]

DeviceFidelity has been awarded a patent for its mobile wallet technology, the company announced. U.S. Patent No. 7,942,337 describes the implementation of NFC technology for enabling mobile devices to conduct payments, access, transit and other contactless applications using credentials issued by multiple different enterprises through point of sale terminals. DeviceFidelity’s now-patented Mobile Wallet Architecture features […]