NFC

Contactless cards are becoming the global standard for most markets except in the U.S., where tap-to-pay card distribution lags far behind the rest of the world, according to the Smart Payment Association (SPA), a Munich-based organization that tracks global card manufacturer data.

Upgrading a mobile point of sale device developed in the magstripe era to EMV could be a hassle for the merchant and the vendor alike. Or it could be as simple as replacing the battery.

The shift in payments at hospitality businesses such as restaurants is hard enough, but it's made even more challenging by the pace and breadth of the changes.

Samsung, terminal manufacturer Ingenico and Swiss app developer Smartlink are teaming up on an odd premise: Rather than treat wearables as vessels for a mobile wallet, treat those devices as a handful of bills and coins.

TriMet, the regional transportation system based in Portland, Ore., recently began a test of a reloadable fare system and later this year it will add Near Field Communication-based payments via bank cards and smartphones to its pilot.

A broad pilot to test contactless open-loop payments on Singapore's trains and buses will go live March 20, according to local mass-transit authorities and Mastercard, which is sponsoring the initiative.

Mobile payment solution providers and issuers may now use Global to ensure ExpressPay HCE apps are performing in line with Amex’s specifications.

The merchants increasingly have to manage different technology for contactless and card payments, leading to a terminal upgrade.

The battle between banks and Apple Pay in Australia has global implications, but there is a notable rift within the banks' ranks that drives home just who benefits and who suffers by Apple getting its way.

While Apple battles a group of large Australian banks over terms of its mobile payments app, it has entered separate deals with ING Direct and Macquarie.

The mobile device and its embedded technology can make a strong combination to protect user ID, and comply with new European regulations for security.

Buying clothes can be a tedious process of waiting in lines to get into the dressing room, and then waiting in line again to make a purchase. As it turns out, eliminating the second half of this process can also reduce the first half.

The group of Australian banks that want to collectively bargain with Apple over terms of its Apple Pay app have sharpened their focus to an area the technology giant is likely to defend fiercely.

Any Costco credit card customers befuddled by the fact that they’ve got a state-of-the-art contactless-enabled EMV card in their wallet — and yet Costco itself doesn't accept EMV in stores — may soon see that disconnect end.

The company is approaching kiosks and other unstaffed payment terminals, which have lagged behind in the chip migration and in some cases are using NFC payments to bypass chips entirely.

Consumer adoption numbers indicate most mobile wallets are stuck in the mud, but key wallet providers have made enough advances in other critical areas to suggest there is still potential in this market, Celent researchers say.

Banks such as TCF Financial and Citigroup are adding Near Field Communication to their EMV cards to address consumers' displeasure.

The Secure Keys dongle has worked well to vet internal staff at Google, and the search giant sees a number of other uses for the hardware.

Israeli mobile technology company On Track Innovations (OTI) hopes to cash in on the trend toward fashion-direct payments by embedding transaction functions inside a ring.

Charitable giving is a big part of contactless payment innovation, and Quest Payment Systems is hoping to gain share in the Australian non-profit market.