India has reportedly abandoned plans to require smartphone makers to include the country’s biometric ID app on their devices. The move came in the face of opposition from companies such as Apple and Samsung, Reuters reported Friday (April 17). UIDAI (Unique Identity Authority of India),...
Fiserv-owned commerce solution Clover has launched a partnership with biometric identity/payments platform Wink. The collaboration integrates Wink’s face and palm payments technology into Clover’s platform, the companies announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 7) news release. “The new solution will enable Clover merchants to offer the...
India is reportedly preparing to introduce biometric authentication to its national domestic payments network. Starting Oct. 8, users of the United Payments Interface (UPI) will be able to approve payments with facial recognition and fingerprints, Reuters reported Tuesday (Oct. 7), citing three sources familiar with...
Handwave has raised $4.2 million in a seed round to launch its palm-based authentication method across Europe and the United States. The company’s technology enables payments, age verification and loyalty programs to be done “with one wave of a hand,” according to its website. “Using...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is solidifying its position as a global leader in digital shopping, with more consumers relying on mobile devices for their retail transactions. Biometrics are gaining widespread acceptance as a way to make sure that transactions are seamless and secure. This...
Trustly will begin piloting a biometric solution in Finland this month and then roll it out across other European markets. The solution, Trustly ID, allows customers to verify their identity through their bank, choose to be remembered for future logins, and then log in and...
J.P. Morgan Payments has unveiled two new proprietary payment terminals that integrate in-store biometric authentication with payment capabilities. The terminals — a payment tablet called J.P. Morgan Paypad and a payment pin pad called J.P. Morgan Pinpad — are scheduled to be released in the...
Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. The technology is being used to enhance ticketing, credentialing, and sales of concessions, merchandise and alcohol, BiometricUpdate.com reported Tuesday (Dec. 31). The report cited examples of solutions being deployed by companies and...
Visa and Tencent partnered to launch a pay-by-palm solution, first in Singapore and then in other markets. The collaboration brings together Tencent’s palm recognition technology and Visa’s payment token and other technology, the companies said in a Wednesday (Nov. 6) press release. The pay-by-palm service...