You probably won’t see widespread adoption of Eaze soon but it’s an interesting mobile payment system that ties Google Glass with BitCoin. Using the app and a QR code for transactions,… Read more »
MasterCard wants to embed its payments service into mobile apps, and it’s doing with the acquisition of mobile payments partner C-SAM and a new developer program. Read more »
Visa and MasterCard this week threw their backing behind Google’s Host Card Emulation feature, which is aimed at enabling the app run even through carriers that have previously blocked it. Support… Read more »
Visa and Mastercard are bypassing the smart card in NFC phones used to verify transactions, moving those credentials into the cloud. The result will be a lot more apps that can… Read more »
Mobile wallet startup Loop has launched its iPhone app and is selling its credit-card emulating fob and iPhone case on its websites. I gave a Loop a spin this week, and… Read more »
Square’s point-of-sale terminal is moving onto the deli counters and coffee bars in several Whole Foods Markets around the country, allowing customers pay for quick items without waiting in a checkout… Read more »
Stripe’s mobile and online sellers can now list services and goods in the local currencies of 130 different countries, helping them break into international markets. But according to founder John Collison,… Read more »
Canada’s Telus is replacing key cards with SIM cards as the security credentials necessary to enter its buildings. Employees need only wave their NFC phones over a contactless sensor to gain… Read more »
Based on Square’s marketing it might seem like an iPhone and a Square Reader go hand in hand, but half of all Square’s merchants are asserting their love for Android smartphones. Read more »
The carrier-backed Isis initiative moved forward this week with two modest developments. While mobile payments in the U.S. is still up for grabs, Isis will have to be bolder if it… Read more »