Episode 144: Implanting an NFC chip
Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
Ticketless, cashless Lollapalooza
NFC wristbands replace tickets and cash at mega music fest
Non-payment use cases for NFC
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
20 May, 2011MasterCard survey reveals U.S. youth ready for mobile payments
In a recent survey, MasterCard has has found that a majority of U.S. consumers aged 18-34 are ready for contactless mobile payments. Some 63% of respondents aged 18-34 agreed they “would be at ease” using mobile phones to make purchases, compared to only 37% of those age 35 or older. Additionally, 65% of 18-34 year […]
20 May, 2011Orange, Barclaycard deliver NFC payments to the UK
Orange and Barclaycard have announced the launch of Quick Tap, the UK’s first contactless mobile payment service for merchants and consumers. Consumers can simply tap their mobile phone on a contactless reader to pay for purchases of £15 or less at over 50,000 nationwide locations, including Pret a Manger, EAT., Little Chef, Wembley Arena, Subway, […]
19 May, 2011VeriFone, MICROS let you pick up the check with NFC
VeriFone and MICROS Systems have teamed up to develop a new solution that enables restaurant goers to pay at the table with NFC-enabled phones. According to the partners, this is the first practical service allowing restaurants to accommodate NFC payment and rewards technology. The new system combines VeriFone’s PAYware Mobile Enterprise POS system, which adapts […]
19 May, 2011Breaking down ISIS
Slated for launch in 2012, ISIS will aim to bring contactless mobile payments to the majority of American cell phone users. So, how exactly will it work? Forbes, which was recently privy to a sneak preview, examines the nuts and bolts of the exciting new service: According to Forbes, the ISIS app will come preloaded […]
19 May, 2011Westpac to launch internal NFC payments trial
Westpac, one of Australia’s four major banks, has announced it will run an internal trial of contactless mobile payments, according to ITnews.com.au. Set to kick off later this month, the trial will involve the use of NFC stickers that will enabled contactless payments on Westpac employees’ mobile phones. Westpac declined to give further details about […]
18 May, 2011Lloyds TSB joins Visa in Olympic NFC payments venture
Lloyds TSB has joined Visa as an issuance partner for Samsung’s NFC-enabled Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset. The Olympic handsets will be linked to Lloyds TSB accounts, enabling customers to make contactless mobile purchases at thousands of locations in London during the 2012 Games. To make payments, customers simply select the Visa mobile contactless […]
18 May, 2011SPB Wallet app now available for Android phones
SPB Wallet is bringing its eponymous mobile wallet app to Android, enabling users to securely store credit card information, PINs and other financial data on their smart phones, according to Mobiputing.com. Already available for Windows Mobile, Symbian and iOS, the SPB Wallet uses 256-bit AES encryption on user data and features an icon-based interface that […]
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