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.

Connectivity Defined the Past Decade — Interoperability Will Shape the Next
Connectivity Defined the Past Decade — Interoperability Will Shape the Next
December 04, 2023  |  Innovation

A decade ago, in 2013, Amazon counted around a thousand robots across its fulfilment warehouses. That same year, tech giant Google spent more on headcount...

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Worldline Offers Tap to Pay For Merchants in France
Worldline Offers Tap to Pay For Merchants in France
November 14, 2023  |  News

Worldline says its large merchant clients in France can now offer Apple’s tap-to-pay. The payments firm announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that merchants can use the iPhone-based payment...

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Yedpay and Mastercard Introduce ‘One Touch’ Payment Solution
Yedpay and Mastercard Introduce ‘One Touch’ Payment Solution
November 10, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Yedpay, a Hong Kong-based payment technology company, has partnered with Mastercard to provide a new payment tool for real-time cash flow.  Through their collaboration, they aim...

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Mastercard Says Consumer Spending Decelerates in October
Mastercard Says Consumer Spending Decelerates in October
October 26, 2023  |  Earnings

Mastercard has pointed to a “resilient” consumer, buoying the latest quarter’s results. But management noted on the conference call with analysts that spending is decelerating...

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Visa, Mastercard Earnings May Spotlight Contactless Payments Momentum
Visa, Mastercard Earnings May Spotlight Contactless Payments Momentum
October 23, 2023  |  Earnings

The payment networks will give insight into consumer spending — and resilience — when they report earnings this week. But they’ll also give indications of...

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Biometric Payments Provide the No-Touch Transactions Customers Want
Biometric Payments Provide the No-Touch Transactions Customers Want
September 21, 2023  |  Biometrics

The thing about technical innovations is that they tend to come in pairs. Or at least work in concert together. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is...

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Loyola Taps ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech to Expand Student Convenience Store Hours
Loyola Taps ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech to Expand Student Convenience Store Hours
September 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Loyola University Maryland is leveraging Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology to dramatically increase its ability to meet student demand for food and essentials at almost...

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Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
September 07, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Contactless payments are now coming into contact with federal consumer protection agencies. This, as the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (Sep. 7)...

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Five Star Bank Teams With Autobooks to Offer Tap to Pay
Five Star Bank Teams With Autobooks to Offer Tap to Pay
August 21, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Five Star Bank has begun offering contactless payments acceptance to its small business customers. The new offering, announced Monday (Aug. 21), is part of an expansion of...

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