Tag: mobile payment
Samsung acquires LoopPay, to rival Google Wallet and Apple Pay
September last year, Samsung was reportedly looking at a payment process through smartwatches. Nothing has materialized yet but the closest the South Korean giant...
Amazon throws in towel for its Wallet beta app
Mobile payments are becoming the future of transactions and a few companies have tried to jump in to the competition. Amazon released its Wallet...
Verifone announces new mPOS payment terminal, now supports different OS
Over the weekend, Verifone introduced a new operating system and device that retailers could use for mobile payment. It's an independent mobile point of...
Google Wallet to be accepted at Disneyland Orlando starting Dec 24
Families who are planning to go to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando this Christmas break will now have another option to pay for...
Samsung working out deal to compete with Apple Pay
The relatively warm acceptance of Apple Pay – Apple’s wireless payment system that allows owners of the latest iPhone models to wave their smartphone...
Poynt pad tries to be all-in-one payment system for business
Point-of-sale systems, especially for small businesses, can sometimes be a very expensive pain with technology constantly updating and new payment methods continually cropping up....
Softcard Mobile Payments now accepted at McDonald’s
Softcard, formerly known as ISIS, has announced that it is being accepted as a payment method in one of the most popular fast food...
Another pharmaceutical chain drops NFC payments
A few days after Rite Aid pharmacies announced they were not accepting any more payments from NFC mobile payment systems like Google Wallet, another...
Samsung looking at payment process through smartwatches
South Korean gadget giant Samsung is reportedly looking at how they can incorporate simple payment functions to the next wearable devices – smartwatches, more...
Starbucks app for Android gets digital tipping, Shake to Pay
Hanging out at Starbucks is a favorite of most geeks I know. The coffee shop is usually the default “office” or meeting place of...
Isis to become Softcard in official rebranding
Isis is a company that makes wallet software that is designed to allow users to shop, pay, and save money using their smartphones. The...
Amazon enters the mobile payment space with Local Register
As more aspects of our lives become even more digital, mobile payments might just become the next step for retail shops. Square has...