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.

Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
November 07, 2022  |  Wearables

When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one...

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Digital Wallet Users Love Bill Pay For Speed and Security
Digital Wallet Users Love Bill Pay For Speed and Security
November 07, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Contactless payment for purchases at the point of sale (POS) has retained its pandemic-boosted popularity, and physical cards and mobile devices equipped with near-field communication...

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Honeywell Debuts Contactless Payment Tool Smart Pay
Honeywell Debuts Contactless Payment Tool Smart Pay
November 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

As consumers increasingly turn away from cash payments, industrial conglomerate Honeywell has rolled out Honeywell Smart Pay, a contactless software payment solution. According to a...

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Worldline Acquires SoftPos to Tap Into Contactless Payment Demand
Worldline Acquires SoftPos to Tap Into Contactless Payment Demand
October 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

French payments services firm Worldline has purchased a 55% stake in SoftPos, a Polish FinTech, the company announced Wednesday (Oct. 26). Founded in 2019, Warsaw-based...

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Eight Years Later, Apple Pay Captures Just 2.4% of In-Store Transactions
Eight Years Later, Apple Pay Captures Just 2.4% of In-Store Transactions
October 20, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

On Oct. 20, 2014, Apple launched Apple Pay, an ambitious vision to revolutionize payments mobility and security. The product promised to replace cards at the...

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EMVCo Issues New Specs to Ease Acceptance of Contactless Payments 
EMVCo Issues New Specs to Ease Acceptance of Contactless Payments 
October 05, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The global standards organization overseeing the infrastructure that enables safe and seamless card-based transactions has issued new specifications it says are designed to simplify the acceptance of contactless and mobile payments globally. According to a 300+ page update released Wednesday (Oct. 5)...

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Square Now Opens iPhone Tap to Pay to All US Sellers
Square Now Opens iPhone Tap to Pay to All US Sellers
September 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Square’s Early Access Program for Tap to Pay on iPhone is officially over and the payment option is now available to all sellers in the...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Convenience Is King in Money Mobility
PYMNTS Intelligence: Convenience Is King in Money Mobility
September 13, 2022  |  Disbursements

Frictionless money-out capabilities and seamless authentication are top priorities for consumers. Payments have grown more digital than ever in recent years. Customers have switched from...

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Runway-Ready Designs Move Payments Wearables Into Mainstream
Runway-Ready Designs Move Payments Wearables Into Mainstream
August 25, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The world of wearables with embedded payments tech is expanding from the practicality of watches and rings to embracing more types of jewelry catering to...

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