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Google has launched Google Wallet, a mobile payments system, in partnership with MasterCard and Citigroup, Inc. The service utilizes Near Field Communication (NFC) technology that allows customers to wave or tap their phones at the checkout counter to pay for purchases. NFC is a wireless technology that enables data transmission between two objects when they are brought within a few inches of each other. Smartphones enabled with NFC technology … [Read more...]
Starbucks has been testing a program launched in September of last year for users with iPhones. The program allows customers to pay for their purchases via their mobile devices using a special Starbucks Card mobile application. The app was initially accepted at just 16 Seattle and San Francisco area stores. In March, the company expanded the program to include 1,000 Target stores across the United States. CEO Howard Schultz announced this … [Read more...]
Paying for purchases at the checkout counter by waving your iPhone in front of a payment terminal will soon be a reality, thanks to a new partnership between Visa, Inc. and DeviceFidelity. They have teamed to launch a mobile payment technology for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and (one would assume) iPhone 4. According to a press release, the new Apple-certified technology combines a protective iPhone case with a secure memory card that will host … [Read more...]
