European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May. The tech company had proposed to open the system to rivals after being accused by the European Commission (EC) of thwarting competition. After getting feedback from Apple’s rivals and customers,...
Norwegian FinTech Vipps is seeking the European Union’s help in an antitrust battle against Apple. CEO Rune Garborg told Reuters in an interview published Wednesday (Feb. 15) that the payments company wants regulators to force Apple to allow unrestricted access to its tap-and-go technology so...
When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one of the items was a race bib that could be equipped with a method for contactless payments. A race bib...
Mastercard is running two transportation-friendly holiday season options for cardholders using tap-and-go payment in New York City, the company announced in a release. The programs are called Taxi Tuesdays and Fareback Fridays, and they will offer refunds on subway and taxi fares for when cardholders...
March 25, 2019
The current best-in-class method of payment for a ride on a subway in any American city works just fine – until it doesn’t. Loading funds onto a prepaid card that opens the turnstile once scanned, swiped or inserted works terrifically well – until the customer forgets to check the balance on his transit pass, and finds himself […]
August 14, 2024
Apple says it is giving developers access to its near-field communication (NFC) technology. “Starting with iOS 18.1, developers will be able to offer NFC contactless transactions using the Secure Element from within their own apps on iPhone, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet,” the tech giant said Wednesday (Aug. 14). “Using the new NFC […]
April 19, 2024
European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May. The tech company had proposed to open the system to rivals after being...
February 15, 2023
Norwegian FinTech Vipps is seeking the European Union’s help in an antitrust battle against Apple. CEO Rune Garborg told Reuters in an interview published Wednesday (Feb. 15) that the payments...
November 07, 2022
When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one of the items was a...
