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contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.

South Australia Piloting Paying For Transport Via Smartphone
South Australia Piloting Paying For Transport Via Smartphone
September 06, 2016  |  Payment Methods

South Australia is becoming the first government in Australia to enable residents to pay for public transportation via a smartphone. According to a report, Adelaide...

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Cubic Transportation Inks $33 Million To Modernize Transportation Payments In Miami
Cubic Transportation Inks $33 Million To Modernize Transportation Payments In Miami
August 03, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Cubic Transportation Systems, a unit of Cubic Corp., inked a $33 million contract with Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) to modernize...

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Transport for London Licenses Contactless Payment Technology
Transport for London Licenses Contactless Payment Technology
July 14, 2016  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to accepting payments for transportation, London has got something over a lot of other cities around the world: ease of use. Riders...

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UK Debit Cards Surpass 100M Mark
UK Debit Cards Surpass 100M Mark
July 01, 2016  |  International

The circulation of debit cards in the U.K. has hit a major milestone. The U.K. Cards Association announced on Thursday (June 30) that there are...

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Could The UK Be Cashless In 20 Years?
Could The UK Be Cashless In 20 Years?
June 22, 2016  |  Cash

Over two-thirds of the British population believes that contactless payment technology might completely replace cash in the U.K. within the next 20 years, a survey...

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Samsung Pay’s Singapore Launch Set For June 16
Samsung Pay’s Singapore Launch Set For June 16
June 13, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

While it’s been well known that Samsung Pay was coming to Singapore, it now has an official date: June 16. That means that come this...

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