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Nearly one in four transactions at Starbucks outlets in the US are now being made using the company’s mobile app, the coffee chain reports. The company's 2020 fiscal results show that the percentage ...

Apple Pay is beginning a pre-launch trial service in Kuwait in preparation for a full rollout at all points of sale on the country 'soon'.

Updated 30 January 2023 Countries around the world are increasing the contactless transaction limit in a bid to lower cash usage to combat the spread of Covid-19. NFCW has collated into one table the ...

CASH DECLINE: The proportion of cash-based payments is now less than 5% in the 10 nations closest to becoming cashless Norway, Finland and New Zealand are the three countries closest to becoming ...

WEARABLE: Centurion cardholders will be able to use a Prada bracelet to make contactless payments Image: Prada/Harper’s Bazaar Holders of an American Express Centurion card will soon be able to make ...

MOBILE DEVICE ARCHITECTURE: Secure elements and native and custom apps are used to manage digital keys The Car Connectivity Consortium has announced the completion of an NFC-based digital key ...

Apple Pay has launched in El Salvador and Guatemala with support for Mastercard and Visa credit and debit cards issued by BAC Credomatic and Promerica banks in both countries as well as by Banco G&T ...

The move follows the EU’s earlier mandate that all member states need to introduce a standardised European digital identity wallet (EUDI) enabling EU nationals to verify their identity across the EU27 ...

ENGAGEMENT: QR codes enable customers to access information about the perfumes and their authenticity French brand Bastille Parfums has added RFID tags and QR codes to bottles of its luxury perfumes ...

SMART BORDER: Auto border ID verification would remove the need for checks by Border Force officers : The UK government is to begin testing technologies and greater use of biometric innovations for ...

Amsterdam has introduced tap-in tap-out open loop contactless fare payments for public transport as part of a national rollout ...