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Tech

Crédit Agricole’s Paylib contactless mobile payment service, based on dejamobile’s HCE Solution, is now accessible to Visa card holders

March 14 2018

“French bank Crédit Agricole’s is extending its HCE (Host Card Emulation) based mobile payment service to Visa holders. Only available to Mastercard card holders so far, the bank MaCarte application and Paylib, the French interbank payment brand, will now allow Visa card holders to use their smartphones to pay instore. Crédit Agricole is the first bank in France to offer a mobile payment service […]
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Tech

Apple Wants To Use The Technology Behind Wireless Payments To Let You Open Your Door

May 29 2018

“Apple plans to open up the technology it uses for wireless payments so that it can be applied to other applications. In fact, at the company’s Cupertino, California campus, employees can already swipe into the office using their iPhones to unlock doors, reports The Information(paywall). Apple is expected to announce the development next month. The technology […]
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Domains

Shipments of NFC-ready POS Terminals Reached 24.7 Million In 2017

July 10 2018

“According to a new research report from specialist IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the market for NFC-ready POS terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2017 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 24.7 million units worldwide. The attach rate for NFC was highest in EU28+2 and North America, where 90 percent and 88 percent respectively […]
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Companies

How Apple’s update may turn the payments space on its head

October 3 2018

“Since September 12, with the newly announced enhancements, any external device can now open an app automatically or trigger an Apple Pay payment by simply sending an NFC signal. The difference from last year is that the user doesn’t have to manually open an app anymore. And it doesn’t stop there: triggering an Apple Pay payment doesn’t […]
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On The Wires

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Security

Thinfilm and Clause Collaborate to Deliver NFC Technology to Blockchain Smart Legal Contracts

August 28 2018

“Through the collaboration, Clause and Thinfilm will use NFC to facilitate the pairing of physical goods to digital contracts through the tap of a smartphone. The resulting connection will deliver key functional and efficiency improvements for customers across the Clause “connected contracting” platform, including contract creation and management, supply chain administration, and invoice/payment automation.”
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