Technology

A top executive at American Express acknowledged that the firm's efforts to persuade consumers to pay with their mobile phones have so far been a failure.

Apple's expected reveal of a payments-capable iPhone may bring with it changes in how other mobile wallet providers handle payments.

Twitter's long-awaited "Buy" button is live, allowing nearly 30 pilot merchants and nonprofits to accept payments from within Twitter's mobile app.

Alliance Data Systems announced what it described as a long-term agreement to issue credit cards for the Midwestern grocery store chain Meijer.

Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is planning to unveil new iPhones, wearable devices and a mobile-payments system on Sept. 9, people with knowledge of the matter have said.

Gemalto NV is offering a network connection hub to provide banks, equipment manufacturers and mobile wallet providers with secure access to Near Field Communication hardware.

Gas stations are driving down fraud by turning unattended transactions into face-to-face transactions.

Electronic payments are increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives. For most people, it can be hard to imagine a single day where we do not make a purchase using our payment cards in a physical store, or perform some form of online payment or money transfer.

The app automates allowance payments and uses an optional debit card to promote financial literacy.

One of the first mobile payment applications in the U.K. has run its course.