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What does the future of payments look like through Google Glass? Reporter Sean Sposito got ahold of Google's wearable new gadget, and delivers his first impressions.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- CO-OP Financial Services is introducing Photo-OP by CO-OP, a new ATM/debit/credit card production service that enables credit union members to design their own cards with personal photos on the front.

Merchants are expressing concern about the U.S. transition to EMV-chip payment cards because of what they view as technical challenges and industry politics.

Tablet point of sale technology provider Revel Systems has raised $10.1 million in expansion capital that it will use to increase staff as well as open new offices in Asia and Europe.

Small business online service provider Web.com has incorporated MasterCard's digital wallet, MasterPass, into its offerings, enabling MasterCard to dramatically and quickly expand MasterPass' merchant base.

First Trade Union Bank has unveiled FT Pay, a mobile payment and loyalty app powered by LevelUp. The relationship represents LevelUp's first foray into the traditional banking industry with a technology it has typically sold under its own brand.

Comdata Corp. will provide fleet and fuel payment for Lowe's, a hardware seller with more than 5,000 vehicles.

Vocalink, a London-based payments provider, is launching a new company called Zapp, which enables consumers to make real-time payments with their mobile device by linking their mobile phone number to a bank account.

VeriFone is testing a mobile point of sale system built on the Windows 8 Pro operating system for use on tablets that integrate with retailers' existing systems.

Season ticket holders of the Washington Nationals professional baseball team will soon pay for concessions and souvenirs with the same smart card they use to enter Nationals Park.

RuPay debit cardholders in India can now use their cards to make online purchases, using Acculynk's PaySecure online PIN pad authentication.

Total System Services expects to complete its $1.4 billion acquisition of NetSpend on July 1, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Intuit now lets iPad owners who use its GoPayment mobile card reader scan credit and debit cards with the tablet's built-in camera.

The typical online and in-store checkout puts all payment options on equal footing. A few payment methods cut part or all of the checkout — and potentially cut off other payment options in the process.

Ticket vending machines in New York City's subway system will temporarily not accept credit and debit cards for part of June 22, while the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority performs a system upgrade to its mainframe.

NEW YORK – ShopRite, a national chain of supermarkets, filed a new antitrust suit yesterday against Visa and MasterCard, adding to the growing claims against the card companies as a final ruling on their landmark $7.2 billion settlement approaches.

Getting new credit cards in the hands of emerging market consumers requires unique processes that ensure timely and compliant delivery.

SimpleTuition's SmarterBucks has launched a blog that's designed to add expert commentary to a program in which card payments contribute to student loan repayment.

The Metrolink rail system in Southern California is offering commuters a "smart" paper ticket as part of the transit access pass, or TAP, smart card system operating on Los Angeles buses and trains since 2007.

The Mississippi Department of Revenue is providing its agents with mobile devices to accept credit or debit cards for tax payments.