contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.

Worldline Partners Selfly Store on Contactless Vending Offering
Worldline Partners Selfly Store on Contactless Vending Offering
July 18, 2024  |  Partnerships

Worldline has formed a partnership with intelligent vending machine company Selfly Store. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (July 16), will see Worldline work with payment expert...

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Square Brings Tap to Pay to Merchants in France
Square Brings Tap to Pay to Merchants in France
July 09, 2024  |  Mobile Payments

Square has begun offering Tap to Pay on iPhone to merchants in France. The new offering, announced Tuesday (July 9), lets businesses use an iPhone to accept in-person...

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Report: Apple Aims to Settle EU Investigation Involving Contactless Payments
Report: Apple Aims to Settle EU Investigation Involving Contactless Payments
June 18, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly made concessions to end a European Union (EU) antitrust investigation into its mobile payments system. The tech giant will give its rivals more access...

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Mastercard: Tokenized Transactions Grow 50% Year Over Year
Mastercard: Tokenized Transactions Grow 50% Year Over Year
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Mastercard said in its most recent earnings report on Wednesday (May 1) that the shift to digital payments from cash is gaining strength, and contactless...

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Google Transitioning Fitbit Pay to Google Wallet in Most Countries
Google Transitioning Fitbit Pay to Google Wallet in Most Countries
April 30, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Google is transitioning its Fitbit Pay contactless payments to Google Wallet in most countries. “Google Wallet is now available for all Fitbit devices that support contactless payments,” a message on the Fitbit Pay web...

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Discover Global Network Looks to Customer Shifts to Define Innovation
Discover Global Network Looks to Customer Shifts to Define Innovation
April 24, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Technological transformation is at the heart of both modern commerce and payments innovation. With technology as the driving force, consumers are demanding more than transactions...

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Comdata Debuts Contactless Payments for EV Charging
Comdata Debuts Contactless Payments for EV Charging
April 09, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Commercial payments firm Comdata has launched a contactless feature for its electric vehicle focused Chargepass Mastercard. As the company noted in a Tuesday (April 9) news release, the...

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Amazon Taps Stripe to Power ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments in Australia, Canada
Amazon Taps Stripe to Power ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments in Australia, Canada
March 22, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Stripe is now powering payments for retailers using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in Australia and Canada. With Stripe Terminal and Stripe Connect enabling in-person...

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Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust Case
Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust Case
March 21, 2024  |  Wearables

In an age where technology continues to evolve at an exponential pace, the integration of smart devices into consumers’ daily routines has become increasingly prevalent....

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