Barclaycard launched a new stick-on credit card application that will enable millions of its Visa cardholders to make wave-and-pay purchases using their mobile phone. A third of the size of a normal card, Barclaycard PayTag can be stuck to the back of any mobile phone. Once attached, it can be used to make payments of […]

Southern Railway announced it is bringing its smart card scheme, called “the key,” to stations between Brighton and Bexhill/Eastboard via Lewes. The new smart card technology is environmentally friendly – an alternative to paper tickets – while also making it easier and quicker for passengers to buy and use tickets. The smart card is reusable […]

Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) will later this month introduce the MIFARE-based Charlie Card system to patrons in Central Massachusetts, according to a local news report. Charlie Card is the stored value smart card used for electronic ticketing as part of the automated fare collection system originally installed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). […]

Nokia is launching a commercial trial of its PagSeguro NFC payments app in Brazil, the company announced via its official blog. Starting in May, owners of Nokia C7, N9 and 701 handsets will be able to use PagSeguro to pay for items at NFC-enabled points of sale, as well as transfer funds between users. The […]

First Data and Austria-based organic foods supermarket chain, denn’s Biomarkt have partnered to introduce contactless card acceptance at denn’s Biomarkt stores. The organic supermarket selected First Data to renew its point-of-sale terminal infrastructure with the installation of contactless payment readers. Using contactless technology, customers are offered greater speed and convenience at the check-out.  

Adelaide, a coastal city located in the South Australia, has initiated the roll out of a smart card system across the local transport network, according to AdelaideNow. Transport Services has equipped the first tram, the 103, with a Metrocard machine which will enable commuters to validate their current magnetic tickets and eventually the Metrocard when […]

Be it Android, Apple, tablet or smart phone … mobile devices are everywhere, and users want to do everything on them that they do on their desktop. As the functionality increases so do the threats to the information stored on and accessed by the devices. The same dangers that plague the desktop world are exacerbated […]

U.K. mobile operator Orange has announced that it will expand its Quick Tap contactless payments service to NFC-enabled Android handsets, according to The Telegraph. Originally available only on the Samsung Tocco and Samsung Wave 578, Quick Tap lets users make contactless mobile purchases of up to £15 at nearly 70,000 retailers around the U.K., including […]

The Co-operative Food has started trialing contactless payments in its small shops and convenience stores in an effort to generate a better means for customers to pay for goods, according to Retail Week. The Co-op will roll out the technology in more than 175 stores and pharmacies, beginning with its four Manchester city centre stores. […]

Nokia has announced that an NFC version of its new Lumia 610 smart phone will soon be available in Europe through mobile operator Orange. The first Windows-based phone to feature built-in NFC, the Lumia 610 NFC has already been certified by MasterCard and Visa to make mobile contactless payments using their respective PayPass and payWave […]