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Polish Consumers Embrace Contactless as POS Payments Jump 162% YoY

Polish Consumers Embrace Contactless as POS Payments Jump 162% YoY
Polish Consumers Embrace Contactless as POS Payments Jump 162% YoY
February 16, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments in Poland have made significant ground in recent years. Leading the charge is BLIK, the bank-backed payment system which has been fueling digital...

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Norway’s Vipps Seeks EU Antitrust Help Against Apple
Norway’s Vipps Seeks EU Antitrust Help Against Apple
February 15, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Norwegian FinTech Vipps is seeking the European Union’s help in an antitrust battle against Apple. CEO Rune Garborg told Reuters in an interview published Wednesday...

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EU Targets Apple Pay’s Exclusive Access to iPhone NFC Chip
EU Targets Apple Pay’s Exclusive Access to iPhone NFC Chip
November 16, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

Since the launch of the iPhone 6, all subsequent models of Apple’s smartphone have enabled contactless payments with the Apple Pay mobile wallet using near...

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SoftPOS Drives EU Merchants’ Adoption of Contactless Payments
SoftPOS Drives EU Merchants’ Adoption of Contactless Payments
June 20, 2022  |  Point of Sale

Merchants who want to accept contactless payments, either by card or mobile wallet, have traditionally needed card readers to do so, but a new technology,...

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Australia’s Ticketek Enables Digital Purchases Via NFC Or QR Code
Australia’s Ticketek Enables Digital Purchases Via NFC Or QR Code
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Ticketing agency Ticketek has launched an App Clip that enables iPhone users attending sports or other live events in Australia to purchase digital tickets by tapping an...

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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?
Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?
December 21, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

You can see it in the quarterly earnings reports this year of just about every publicly traded company and among the list of companies that...

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Apple’s NFC Practices Draw Scrutiny From Dutch Regulators
Apple’s NFC Practices Draw Scrutiny From Dutch Regulators
December 04, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

For Big Tech, a reckoning may be near for near-field communications. To that end, Apple is facing more scrutiny centered on its payments ecosystem, and...

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Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options
November 12, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the global shift toward digital commerce. Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be...

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