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.

First Data Throws Its Support Behind Android Pay
First Data Throws Its Support Behind Android Pay
September 17, 2015  |  News

Payments technology company First Data announced yesterday (Sept. 16) it will act as a launch collaborator supporting Google’s continued rollout of Android Pay for in-store...

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Barclaycard Launches Android Pay Competitor
Barclaycard Launches Android Pay Competitor
September 16, 2015  |  International

Rather than hopping on board with payment technologies from phone manufacturers like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or even Android Pay, Barclays is going its own way in...

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Another Big Britain Bank Backs Apple Pay
Another Big Britain Bank Backs Apple Pay
September 15, 2015  |  News

The payment technology has reached another milestone in the U.K. with the announcement from Lloyds Banking Group yesterday (Sept. 14) that it will offer customers...

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Is Sept. 16 Android Pay’s Big Day?
Is Sept. 16 Android Pay’s Big Day?
September 08, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

The Android Pay rumors seem to get more confirmation with every leaked memo. First, it was the McDonald’s leaked memo that was distributed to managers and...

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UK Sees Surge In Contactless Spending
UK Sees Surge In Contactless Spending
August 28, 2015  |  International

According to data from MasterCard and Barclaycard, contactless spending in the U.K. experienced a massive boost over the past 12 months.

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Coin’s New Card Ships With ‘Tap To Pay’
Coin’s New Card Ships With ‘Tap To Pay’
August 27, 2015  |  News

Payment device startup Coin, which allows users to store payment data from multiple cards on a single device that itself is about the size and...

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