If Apple won’t bring NFC to the iPhone, Flomio will. That’s the premise behind the NFC app-enabler’s new idea, the “FloJack”: a Square-like dongle that grants iOS and Android Legacy devices contactless capabilities. The idea is a unique one, but with widespread NFC adoption problems...
Splash and MoreMagic, a subsidiary of Oberthur Technologies announced the expansion of the Splash Mobile Money ecosystem in Sierra Leone to include DStv, the country’s leading satellite television provider, two additional commercial banks – Access Bank and Ecobank Microfinance – and the national network of...
Régis Folbaum has been announced as the new General Manager of MasterCard France. Mr. Folbaum was previously Associate Principal for the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co in France. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Want to pay for your drinks at the bar without paying for your drinks at the bar? Introducing Coaster, an iOS and Android app that allows you to pay from your phone through a linked account and which sends you an update when you drink...
DataCash’s payment processing and fraud screening solution has been chosen by British gifting company Into the Blue. The MasterCard-group company offers global payment processing services in over 177 currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Jordan mobile provider Orange has announced that it will be offering mobile content back-up through Gemalto’s LinqUs Cloud Backup solution. Orange subscribers can save and restore their mobile data like the phonebook contacts ‘in the cloud’ in case of handset loss, change or damage, no...
French provider of semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, INSIDE Secure, has announced that its M/Chip 4 payment applet has been certified by MasterCard. The payment applet can be used by banks, wallet providers, transit operators, mobile network operators, handset and tablet makers...
After getting in some trouble with Visa in Denmark, Finland and Norway, iZettle is back to the Nordic countries and has brought a new chip and PIN card reader. The new reader will be provided to old and new clients to allow them to take...
Wacom, the digital pen and tablet manufacturer has been saving time for thousands of customers of Spain’s Confederation of Saving Banks (CECA). The manufacturer was at Cartes 2012 showcasing the biometric digital signature solution it has been providing these banks with since 2009. Today, virtually...