Who wants a wearable? So far the answer to that questions has been “almost no one,” as smart watches have failed to gain traction in the marketplace. That could, however, see a change with the release of the Apple Watch. Get the Full Story Complete...
MasterCard is labeling “successful” a biometrics payments trial (facial plus voice) where more than 14,000 transactions were confirmed in a closed iOS and Android pilot using only MasterCard employees, according to a Computerworld report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
While the world’s now focused on Apple Pay, there’s another “A” player that’s just as capable of shaking things up in mobile payments. Android. Except that there’s just one problem, well actually there are five, that are getting in the way of making it the...
Tesco is trialing at a handful of stores—in London and Edinburgh—a mobile payment system, currently only being offered to employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Robust economic growth in the U.S. and United Kingdom, combined with a gradual recovery in the Eurozone, should help strengthen global economic activity over the next year, according to the latest HSBC Trade Confidence Index. However, rising geopolitical tensions could weaken such projections. Get the...
“Tokenization is a step towards the realization of a payment becoming embedded within a user experience,” says Paul Bridgewater, TSYS Group Executive, Global Product & Innovation. Now that Apple Pay has officially been announced, the pressure is on everyone in the ecosystem to think differently....
PAX Global Technology Limited, which makes a popular NFC terminal. has embraced Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Samsung and Alipay are partnering on payment biometric authentication, rolling out what the pair calls the first Fast Identification Online (FIDO) ready system in the Far East. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
There’s little debate that Apple Pay is going to sharply boost mobile payment security. After all, replacing signature or a 4-digit shoulder-surfing-vulnerable PIN with a biometric authentication is a big step in the right direction. No authentication system is perfect, but being more secure than...
