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Sberbank enhances banking app with HCE-enabled mobile payments
Sberbank’s iPhone app Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, will soon begin testing Host Card Emulation for mobile payments, making it the largest bank so far to embrace the burgeoning solution for...
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Toys “R” Us reports 23K Isis transactions in first three months
Toys “R” Us offers mobile payments via Isis Pointing to how near field communication mobile payments continue to grow, Toys “R” Us recently reported that it has seen 23,000 individual transactions in...
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Zapper boosts at-the-table mobile payments via QR codes
Zapper gives a new meaning to fast-casual Hundreds of independent restaurants and chains are enabling diners to scan a QR code printed on bills using a free mobile app without having to wait for a card...
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Lord & Taylor exec: Beacons more cost-effective for testing mobile payments
NEW YORK - A Lord & Taylor executive said he views beacons as a cost-effective way to test mobile payments and was, therefore, surprised that Apple went with NFC for its mobile payments play. The...
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Softcard freshens up NFC payments with laundromat collaboration
Payment solutions provider USA Technologies’ collaboration with mobile wallet solution Softcard recasts the mundane task of doing the laundry while driving momentum for NFC adoption. There has been...
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Will PayPal lose its mobile stronghold as NFC payments gain?
EBay’s decision to spin-off PayPal – something company executives insisted was not in the works just months ago – reflects just how quickly mobile payments are heating up following Apple Pay’s launch,...
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Tribeca Film Festival NFC-enabled posters tapped 8,195 times
NFC technology is breaking to various industries During the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival in New York, an out-of-home promotional campaign using near-field communication technology saw fans seeking free...
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Will Apple’s commerce push include broader mPOS play?
The iPhone 5S Apple is reportedly introducing a new mPOS system in its own retail stores, possibly signaling its intention to introduce a solution more broadly in the market. The new mPOS reportedly...
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TD Canada Trust taps NFC to scale Canadian mobile payments
Scaling mobile payments TD Canada Trust gets a leg-up on competitors as the first North America bank to offer mobile payments across all three of Canada’s carriers. The mobile payment feature has been...
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More than half of mobile wallets to feature contactless payments: Juniper
Contactless mobile payments are poised for growth While mobile-enabled contactless payments have been lagging, this could soon change, with more than 50 percent of wallets in developed markets – and...
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Sberbank enhances banking app with HCE-enabled mobile payments
Sberbank’s iPhone app Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, will soon begin testing Host Card Emulation for mobile payments, making it the largest bank so far to embrace the burgeoning solution for...
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Apple Pay merchant list missing everyday businesses needed to drive use
Apple Pay isn’t seeing ultimate success yet. While Apple Pay is already being accepted by a number of big-name merchants, the list lacks the kind of everyday businesses, such as gas stations, grocery...
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Wireless carriers could withdraw from NFC payments: report
Softcard in use While the launch of Apple Pay and Host Cost Emulation promise to boost near field communications-based payments, one group that is likely to see its role diminish is wireless carriers,...
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American Express looks to foster payments innovation with token system
American Express taps tokens for NFC payments. American Express is swapping card numbers for tokens with its new NFC-based, token payment service. By aiming to provide a more secure service, American...
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Burger King bets on PayPal, digital cards for mobile payments, offers
The Burger King payments app In a bet that near-field communications mobile payments may still not be ready for prime time, Burger King has opted to power its application with PayPal’s cloud-based,...
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Softcard pilot results point to loyalty benefits from NFC payments
Softcard users in Salt Lake City, UT, are three-and-a-half times more likely to engage with offers and four times more likely to use loyalty cards than the national average, according to new results...
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PayPal comes out punching with wearable payments
Pebble smartwatch Pebble smartwatch wearers can now make payments and receive payment notifications through online service PayPal and its mobile application, which shows the growing momentum of the...
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Apple Pay’s growth increases pressure on retailers to jump on board
Apple Pay extends its reach Apple Pay continues to add more partners, including a number of new banks, which will drive perceived value for consumers and encourage more banks as well as retailers to...
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Mobile NFC payments to exceed $130B by 2020: report
NFC Payments are set to reign supreme in 2020 A recent study conducted by Strategy Analytics revealed that payments made with near field communications-enabled mobile handsets are set to exceed $130...
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Will Softcard deal be enough to save Google Wallet?
Google Wallet needs to be available on more handsets While Apple Pay has quickly become the mobile payments platform to beat on iOS, the ongoing leadership void for Android users could be solved by...
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