Contactless

26 May 16 @ 15:15

Wells Fargo has announced a relaunch of its Android portal that will add support for contactless, NFC payments, ATM transactions, and more. Wells Fargo Wallet’s headlining feature is NFC. In an upgrade due... read more

26 May 16 @ 12:23

MasterCard has unveiled the first commerce application for SoftBank Robotics’ humanoid robot Pepper. The application will be powered by MasterPass, that connects consumers with merchants, enabling them to make fast digital... read more

25 May 16 @ 15:30

Industry experts predict that debit cards are on track to become king in 2021 when they will take over from cash to become the UK’s most frequently used payment method,... read more

19 May 16 @ 10:53

Advancements in digital technology continued to shape the payments industry in 2015 as mobile, online and other digital forms of digital payments moved into the mainstream. From mass transit to... read more

18 May 16 @ 14:13

Amid a PR feeding frenzy, you may have noticed that Android Pay launched in the UK. Millions more people will be able to pay through their smartphones in the latest... read more

11 May 16 @ 17:12

Contactless payments in Europe passed a major milestone as Visa Europe announced 3 billion contactless transactions were made in the last 12 months – nearly tripling that of the same period... read more

11 May 16 @ 13:51

Seamless has been granted authorization by Sweden’s financial supervisory authority, Finansinspektionen, to issue electronic money. This means that SEQR users can send and receive money, worldwide, in real time. Under... read more

09 May 16 @ 11:57

The Netherlands has seen a significant uptake of contactless payment cards since their introduction in 2014. Contactless technology is gaining traction in the Netherlands as banks are introducing new solutions to... read more

04 May 16 @ 16:03

In a recent primary consumer research it highlights a rapid increase in adoption of mobile payments, and specifically in mobile P2P payments. Based on a survey of 1,279 smartphone users conducted... read more

28 Apr 16 @ 13:33

FIS announced that its EMV Terminal Integration Test Solutions for Contact and Contactless have been accredited by four major payment brands. Before bringing a payment terminal in the field, it must... read more

27 Apr 16 @ 15:34

The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second and third generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the... read more

27 Apr 16 @ 14:33

The Smart Payment Association (SPA), the trade body of the smart payments industry, has released the findings from its annual review of the smart payment card market. Data collated by... read more