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US startup crowdfunds contactless bracelet

US startup PureWrist is seeking to raise $20,000 on IndieGogo to begin live production of a contactless, wearable payment bracelet

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MalumPoS malware targets Oracle Micros platform

Cyber-criminals are using a new strain of malware to target point-of-sales system running a type of Oracle software popular with US firms in the hospitality industry, warns security outfit Trend Micro.

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Zapp gears up for launch

The day after it emerged that Apple Pay is on its way to the UK, local rival Zapp has sought to grab some of the limelight by unveiling its new 'Pay by Bank app' consumer brand.

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TfL on-board for Apple Pay's UK launch

Apple Pay will launch in the UK in July, with eight of the country's biggest banks, a host of merchants, and Transport for London all on-board.

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Samsung Pay launch delayed

In the aftermath of Android Pay's launch, Samsung has put back the introduction of its own mobile payments service until September.

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Verizon Ventures invests in HCE startup SimplyTapp

The investment arm of US mobile network operator Verizon has confirmed that it has taken a stake in Host Card Emulation specialist SimplyTapp.

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Visa Europe says mobile payments will go mainstream within the next year

Smart devices are on track to replace cash and cards as UK mobile payments are projected to hit over £1.2bn a week by 2020, according to research by Visa Europe.

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Contactless and online shopping drive UK's shift to plastic

Brits spent more than £600 billion on cards last year, with the number of purchases made with plastic soaring thanks in part to the rapidly growing popularity of contactless payments.

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Home Depot battles bank and consumer lawsuits over data breach

The legal fallout from Home Depot's data breach continues, with the retail giant asking a court to dismiss a consolidated class action lawsuit filed by consumers just as a collection of financial institutions launch their own suit.

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Google teases 'hands free' payments

It may have only launched Android Pay last week but Google is already looking for the next big thing in payments, teasing a "hands free" service that will be piloted later this year.

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Google unveils Android Pay

Having seen its Wallet service fail to take off, Google is aiming another shot at the fast-growing mobile payments market with the launch of Android Pay.

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Danske Bank integrates PowaTag into MobilePay

Denmark's Danske Bank is boosting its popular MobilePay app by integrating technology from m-commerce vendor Powa which will give customers more global buying options.

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Square opens Australian operation

Mobile payments company Square is to open its fourth global hub in Melbourne, Australia, to drive sales of its Register tablet POS.

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Wal-Mart partners Alipay for mobile payments in China

American retail behemoth Wal-Mart is working with Chinese web firm Alibaba to enable shoppers at its stores in Shenzhen pay with their mobile phones.

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Airtel and Verifone team on mobile NFC payments in Ghana

Mobile network operator Airtel has teamed up with Verifone Mobile Money to bring contactless m-payments to Ghana.

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Danish shops to be given right to refuse cash

Denmark's government is planning to help usher in the long-awaited cashless society by giving restaurants and some shops the option to refuse notes and coins.

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US shift to EMV gathers momentum

America will have finally completed the shift to EMV chip cards by the end of 2017, according to a trade body set up to push the migration from magstripe plastic.

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MCX appoints banking industry veteran as CEO

US retail payments consortium MCX is appointing a new CEO just one day after founder member Best Buy announced that it would begin accepting Apple Pay in its stores from the summer.

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SIX, UBS and Zurcher Kantonal Bank to launch P2P payments app

SIX, UBS and Zürcher Kantonalbank are to launch a new P2P payment app, Paymit, that enables users to to request and make payment transfers by smartphone across Switzerland from the end of May.

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Apple Pay forces first split in MCX ranks as Best Buy jumps onboard

MCX, a Walmart-led competitor to Apple Pay, has suffered a big blow with the news that consortium member Best Buy is to begin accepting payments from iPhone-touting consumers in the summer.