Apple’s move to open up near-field communications (NFC) technology — specifically so that third-party developers can integrate NFC transactions — may turbocharge digital wallets’ momentum. As PYMNTS reported this week, beginning with its newest iteration of the company’s operating system — iOS 18.1 — developers...
Apple says it is giving developers access to its near-field communication (NFC) technology. “Starting with iOS 18.1, developers will be able to offer NFC contactless transactions using the Secure Element from within their own apps on iPhone, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet,” the...
Cryptocurrency payment technology company ivendPay has unveiled a crypto payment system enabled by near-field communication (NFC). By integrating NFC technology with cryptocurrency payments, ivendPay has made the payment process as seamless as using a traditional card, the company said in a Monday (Nov. 27) press release. Users...
India is using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand digital payments to rural areas. As the Financial Times (FT) noted in a report Saturday (Aug. 19), while India’s Universal Payments Interface (UPI) is now used by around 350 million, it has had trouble breaking into the country’s more...
August 21, 2024
Every innovation needs a supporting infrastructure network to scale. And, with the news that Apple will allow third-party developers to access its near-field communication (NFC) chip this autumn with the release of iOS 18.1, crypto and blockchain enthusiasts are increasingly of the hope that crypto payments are coming closer to finding that much-needed infrastructure. Apple’s move, […]
August 09, 2017
Sound travels at 767 miles per hour, so if you want a faster contactless payment, audio waves aren’t a bad vehicle for it. But harnessing audio waves for payments purposes...
August 07, 2017
A payments solution that requires micromerchants to buy — and then wait for — special hardware isn’t much of a solution if you ask Joe Lynam, chief executive officer and...
August 14, 2024
Apple says it is giving developers access to its near-field communication (NFC) technology. “Starting with iOS 18.1, developers will be able to offer NFC contactless transactions using the Secure Element from within their own apps on iPhone, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet,” the tech giant said Wednesday (Aug. 14). “Using the new NFC […]
November 27, 2023
Cryptocurrency payment technology company ivendPay has unveiled a crypto payment system enabled by near-field communication (NFC). By integrating NFC technology with cryptocurrency payments, ivendPay has made the payment process as seamless...
August 20, 2023
India is using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand digital payments to rural areas. As the Financial Times (FT) noted in a report Saturday (Aug. 19), while India’s Universal Payments Interface (UPI) is...
May 10, 2023
The European Commission (EC) is reportedly seeking information about Apple Pay from retailers and Apple’s rivals. The requests by the antitrust regulators of the EU were sent out three months...
