INTEGRATED: Samsung Pay users can now make online payments at merchants supporting Naver Pay Samsung and Naver Financial have launched an integrated mobile payments service in South Korea that enables Naver Pay users to make in-store payments with their smartphone at outlets accepting Samsung Pay and Samsung Pay users to make online payments at ecommerce …

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BIOMETRICS: Customers can use Amazon One to access their loyalty account and pay with their palm Customers at Panera Bread outlets in St Louis, Missouri, in the USA can now opt to access their loyalty account and make contactless payments for their purchases with their palm. The national coffee shop and bakery chain has rolled …

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UPGRADE: MTR customers will soon be able to use their physical or mobile credit card to travel Passengers travelling on services operated by Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) will soon be able to make contactless fare payments with their physical or digital credit card as well as an Octopus transit card or a digital …

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APPLE PAY: South Koreans can now add their credit or debit card to the Wallet app on their iPhone Apple Pay has launched in South Korea with support for Mastercard, Visa and local debit and credit cards issued by Hyundai Card. Apple has added the country to its list of territories where the service is …

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DISCOVERY: Xiaomi’s Wireless AR Glasses can be paired with compatible devices using NFC Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi has filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) for technology that would enable users of its wearable augmented reality (AR) glasses to initiate and authenticate contactless QR code payments. The system works by capturing …

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NATIONWIDE: The Deutschland-Ticket app also provides access to real-time transport information Public transport users in Germany will soon be able to purchase a physical or digital contactless travel pass that will enable them to make unlimited journeys on local and regional public transport services across the entire country for a fixed monthly fee. The Deutschland-Ticket …

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ACCESS CONTROL: Apple users can store their employee badge in Wallet and access secured areas by tapping their phone on a door’s NFC-enabled reader Apple users working in landmark City of London skyscraper 22 Bishopsgate can now gain access to the building, their workplace and shared amenities with a tap of their iPhone or Apple …

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CASH IN APP: Passengers can now use cash to fund the purchase of digital tickets on their smartphone Passengers using NJ Transit services across the US state of New Jersey who do not have a bank account or a debit or credit card can now use cash to fund the purchase of digital tickets and …

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SMART HOME: The white paper explains how NFC provides innovative, intuitive and seamless solutions for multiple use cases across a product’s life cycle KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: A new white paper from STMicroelectronics that sets out the benefits to both device manufacturers and consumers of using NFC to enhance, simplify and secure smart home applications is now available …

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CASHLESS NATION: Singaporeans most commonly use contactless cards for convenience store shopping More than eight in ten consumers in Singapore now use contactless cards (82%) and the widespread use of and preference for contactless card payments is one of the key drivers behind the country’s “shift towards becoming a cashless nation”, according to a Visa …

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