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BBC Click showcases Tappy’s wearable contactless payments technology

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:04:21 GMT

PARTNER NEWS: The latest episode of the British public broadcaster’s popular technology series includes a segment on wearable payments that features a demonstration of how consumers can use Tappy’s technology to add a tokenized bank card to a wide array of contactless devices, including NFC-enabled watch straps, headphones, rings, lipstick holders and more. Click explains […]

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Samsung adds support for UWB and NFC digital car keys

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:37:08 GMT

Owners of Samsung Galaxy S21 series smartphones who take delivery of future models of Audi, BMW, Ford and Genesis vehicles will be able to use their mobile device as a digital key to unlock their vehicle using either ultra wideband (UWB) or NFC technology. On UWB-enabled Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra devices, the digital […]

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Antelop explains how token management solutions can help banks cut costs and improve their ...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:30:02 GMT

KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: Token management solutions that enable consumers to self-manage their digital cards from within their mobile banking app will provide issuers with the ability both to reduce customer service costs and improve customer experience, Antelop Solutions CEO Nicolas Bruley explains in a 22-minute webinar now available to view in the NFCW Knowledge Centre. ‘Tokenization […]

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Vaccine credentials coalition to develop interoperable digital Covid-19 passport

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:27:49 GMT

A coalition of technology and healthcare providers in the US has launched an initiative to develop a solution that will enable individuals to store and access their Covid-19 vaccination records in their digital wallet “in a secure, verifiable and privacy preserving way”. The Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI) “is developing a standard model for organisations administering […]

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UK government to issue parents with digital free school meal cards

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:16:40 GMT

UK parents whose children are eligible for free school meals will be able to receive digital vouchers they can use on their smartphone or tablet to buy food at participating retail outlets while schools remain closed during the country’s second lockdown, the UK government has announced. The national voucher scheme will enable UK schools that […]

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Samsung cuts US support for MST transactions on new Galaxy phones

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:49:24 GMT

Owners of Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones in the USA will not be able to make payments using Samsung Pay’s magnetic secure transmission (MST) technology. Although company publicity for Galaxy S21 lists both MST and NFC as payment options available on the new phones, Samsung says that “payment solutions and available features may vary depending […]

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BMW adds UWB to digital car keys

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:06:16 GMT

Apple iPhone users who purchase a BMW iX electric car will be able to lock, unlock and start the vehicle without taking their smartphone out of their bag or pocket using ultra-wideband (UWB) functionality built into an upgraded version of the vehicle manufacturer’s Digital Key. BMW’s Digital Key Plus uses the UWB technology on the […]

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Fiat Chrysler to let drivers order and pay for Grubhub food deliveries from their cars

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:55:40 GMT

Owners of Fiat Chrysler vehicles equipped with the manufacturer’s Uconnect Market connected services platform will soon be able to order and pay for their favourite food and beverages from restaurants in 4,000 US cities via an app embedded in their in-vehicle touchscreen. In addition to reordering past favourites for pick-up or delivery, users passing a […]

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UK to trial digital Covid-19 immunity and vaccination passports

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:56:27 GMT

UK residents are to take part in a pilot of a digital immunity and vaccination passport that enables them to use their mobile phone to disclose their Covid-19 test results or vaccination status without revealing their identity. Participants in the trial will be issued with a free app, allowing them to prove that they have […]

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Agricultural Bank of China pilots central bank digital currency ATMs

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:15:33 GMT

The Agricultural Bank of China has launched pilot ATMs that enable customers in Shenzhen to deposit and withdraw money in the form of digital yuan, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). The launch comes as part of the third large-scale trial of the digital currency in the city by the People’s Bank of China […]

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Emirates NBD leverages NFC to verify the identity of new account holders

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:18:51 GMT

Customers of Emirates NBD in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey are the first in the region to be able to verify their identity documents when they open a new account using an NFC-powered solution on the bank’s mobile banking app. “The bank’s TruID solution uses NFC technology to read information from embedded chips […]

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Mastercard pilots cloud POS solution for contactless payments acceptance on NFC smartphones

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:46:53 GMT

Mastercard is piloting a cloud-based version of its Tap on Phone payments acceptance solution, enabling merchants of all sizes to accept cloud-hosted contactless payments directly on their Android NFC smartphone or tablet. “Cloud POS moves key parts of the acceptance software — the components that enable the processing of contactless transactions and certain security functions […]

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Juniper forecasts 2.2bn QR code payment users by 2025

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:51:14 GMT

The number of people using QR code payment services globally will rise from 1.5 billion in 2020 to more than 2.2 billion in 2025, representing close to one in three (29%) of all the world’s mobile phone users, Juniper Research predicts. The researchers forecast that “much of this growth will be within emerging markets, where […]

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LG includes NFC in new Magic Remote control for smart TVs

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:22:21 GMT

Owners of LG smart TVs can now transfer content between their NFC smartphone and their TV by tapping their phone on the company’s new Magic Remote remote control device. “By simply touching a compatible NFC-enabled smartphone to the remote, viewers can share content from their phones to the LG TVs or vice versa,” the company […]

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Kenya to combine cashless payments with Covid contact tracing on Matatu minibuses

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:58:36 GMT

Passengers using Matatu minibus services in Kenya will no longer be able to pay their fares with cash once a digital fare collection system commissioned by the country’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is rolled out. The NTSA invited tenders for the contract to develop a cashless payments service that would also incorporate Covid-19 […]

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IATA to launch digital travel pass for contactless ID and vaccination verification

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:23:29 GMT

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is to roll out a digital travel pass that will enable passengers to store verified identity documents such as their e-passport and verified Covid-19 test results or inoculation records on their iPhone or Android device. “IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage […]

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Dynamo Kyiv to reward soccer fans with digital tokens

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:20:27 GMT

Fans of Ukrainian football team Dynamo Kyiv will soon be able to earn digital tokens that they can store in a mobile wallet and spend in-person at the team’s stadium and online at its digital marketplace. The team-branded Dynamo tokens will be implemented using blockchain-powered technology and form part of a “first-of-its-kind sports ecosystem centered […]

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PBOC pilots contactless cards and wearables that let consumers make payments with China’s ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:24:32 GMT

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has expanded its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot to include a contactless ‘hard wallet’ and NFC wearables that enable consumers to make in-store and transit fare payments with their digital yuan. The tests come as PBOC also launches its latest ‘red envelope’ lottery in Shenzhen, offering 100,000 residents […]

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Dubai adds Nol transit cards to Huawei NFC smartphones

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:32:59 GMT

Public transport users in Dubai can now use a Huawei NFC smartphone to pay for tickets on metro, tram, waterbus and other transit services operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) using a digital version of the Nol transit card. To use the service, passengers first download the RTA’s new Nol Pay app which […]

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Korea to let banks add food ordering services to mobile apps

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:10:13 GMT

Banks in South Korea will be able to add a wide range of non-financial services to their mobile apps, including food ordering and delivery, following changes to the country’s financial regulatory system due to be introduced by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in July 2021. The FSC also plans to allow more commercial banks, local […]

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