Employees of UK-based payment processor Worldpay are taking part in a three week proof-of-concept trial to evaluate the use of finger vein technology (FVT) to authenticate payments at the point-of-sale without the need for a card. More
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- NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with their mobile phone
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Black cabs across London can now accept HailoPay mobile payments
A mobile payment service that lets taxi passengers pay via their credit or debit card is now available to all of London’s 22,500 black cabs. To date, 15,000 of the city’s taxi drivers have signed up to the service. More
86% of TMG clients to offer Samsung Pay and Android Pay
Nearly nine in ten (86%) financial institution clients of The Members Group (TMG) plan to make Samsung Pay and Android Pay available to their customers... More
Fashion retailer TopShop launches range of contactless payment accessories
UK fashion retailer TopShop has launched a range of accessories equipped with Barclaycard’s bPay technology that enable shoppers to make tap and go payments at any contactless terminal. More
SimplyTapp white paper spells out the ABCs of HCE
A white paper that explains how host card emulation (HCE) functions and examines its implications for the future of the payments industry is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More
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Shopkick installs BLE beacons to reward Vanity customers
Users of mobile marketing app Shopkick can now earn rewards via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons every time they walk into one of fashion retailer Vanity’s 150 US stores. “Shopkick will install two shopBeacon devices in every Vanity store,” Shopkick says... More
Biometrics for financial services to be worth US$657m by 2019
The market value of biometric identification for financial services applications will increase from US$123m in 2015 to US$657m in 2019, research from TrendForce predicts... More
Vodafone installs NFC touchpoints in 84 UK stores
Vodafone customers can now tap their phone against NFC touchpoints in 84 UK stores to access the Vodafone Start mobile hub... More
College students make payments with selfies
Students at Southwestern College in Kansas can now pay for their food and drink and earn loyalty points and rewards using their face, with no need to pull out their wallet or mobile device at the point-of-sale. More
LitePoint white paper sets out the need for NFC device performance testing
A white paper that explains the benefits of NFC device performance testing, explores the limitations of common production test methods and outlines best practices for ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of devices under test is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More
Samsung Pay to add P2P payments?
Korean startup Hankook NFC has reportedly applied for a patent for a hardware module that would allow consumers to use Samsung Pay to transfer money between devices and pay with a credit card... More
Credit card networks in “standoff” with Apple in Canada
Apple’s decision to launch Apple Pay in Canada with just the support of American Express “had less to do with Apple’s strategy for entering Canada specifically, and more to do with a global push that aims to negotiate by credit-card network rather than bank by bank,” a source has told The Globe and Mail... More
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Dutch consumers to access websites with banking credentials
Dutch consumers may soon be able to access commercial and government websites using their online banking credentials... More
Lisnr raises US$10m for sound-based proximity communication technology
US startup Lisnr has secured US$10m in Series B funding for a technology that uses inaudible sound waves called SmartTones to connect devices... More
UK banks warn against storing multiple fingerprints on iPhones
UK banks have reportedly warned Apple Pay users that if they store other people’s fingerprints on their iPhones, they will be treated as if they have failed to keep their personal details safe... More
Mumbai airport launches augmented reality and BLE beacon app
Passengers at Mumbai’s GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) can now navigate through Terminal 2 using a mobile app and interactive maps based on augmented reality and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons... More
Samsung Pay to roll out on non-Samsung devices?
Samsung has discussed the possibility of rolling out Samsung Pay to non-Samsung smartphones, Injong Rhee, executive VP and head of enterprise at Samsung’s mobile business, has told ZDNet... More
Deutsche Telekom adds loyalty to MyWallet
Deutsche Telekom has launched the second version of its MyWallet NFC mobile payment solution, adding advertising and loyalty powered by Mozido... More
Trustev reports on US adoption rates for Apple Pay versus Android Pay and Samsung Pay
One in five US consumers (20%) with an iPhone that supports Apple Pay have tried the mobile payment service while 14% of those with a Samsung Galaxy S5 or S6 have tried Samsung Pay or Android Pay, research from Trustev reveals. More
US Bank loyalty program goes mobile
US Bank FlexPerks Visa customers can now use their mobile phones to redeem loyalty points... More