Technology

Home Depot Inc. plans to enable Apple Inc.'s mobile-payment platform at its more than 2,000 stores, making it the largest retailer to accept Apple Pay.

After the early exuberance surrounding Apple Watch, banks and vendors are ramping up testing of bank apps on other wearable devices and everyday objects, preparing for a day in which most everything is connected to the Internet.

Visa is providing merchants with an online information and resource center to prepare for their transition to using chip-enabled credit and debit cards.

Because biometrics can't be reduced to a single hash (a number generated from a string of text), providers that store biometric information must rely on the security of their encryption keys for safekeeping of data that can't be revoked.

PayByPhone is bringing mobile payments to parking meters in cities around the world, and the vendor argues that its platform will attract consumers that don't want a different app for every city they travel to.

A big problem holding back mobile payments is a "chicken-and-egg" issue that Apple Pay's U.S. rollout and pending debut in Europe can reverse.

Wallaby Financial, a company that makes an app to help consumers determine which cards provide the best rewards for each purchase, has agreed to market the Wocket Smart Wallet device to its customers.

American Express has created a new cobrand credit card for consumers who shop through its Plenti loyalty program.

Visa Europe would like to be where Apple Inc. is — at least in terms of its technology and product development.

Discover Financial Services has promoted Julie Loeger to its chief marketing position for U.S. cards.