That’s NFC and contactless payments in action. It’s fast, it’s easy, and honestly, it’s one of the most secure ways to pay these days. We’re going to break down what makes this technology tick, why it ...

Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC technology, built in these days. If you’ve ever used a mobile payments app like Samsung Pay or Google Pay, you already know how NFC works. In a ...

Banks, credit card issuers, telecommunications providers and cellular-phone manufacturers all are battling to carve out a role in the nascent mobile-payments market. In May, Google unveiled plans to ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Apple is being sued by the US Department of Justice for an ...

Using your smartphone’s digital wallet to make contactless mobile payments is an increasingly popular payment method. With the press of a button or a tap at the point of purchase, you can pay for ...

Advanced tokenisation and biometric locks ensure the payment method's convenience does not come at the cost of security ...

iOS users in the European Economic Area will be able to use third-party alternatives to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, as the tech giant has agreed to enable NFC input access free of charge. The legally ...