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EU Set To Approve Apple Plan For Opening NFC Access
European Commission reportedly set to approve Apple proposal for providing rivals access to iPhone, iPad contactless tech
Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors
Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe
Apple Begins Selling Door Lock Unlocked By Tapping iPhone
Smart door lock. Apple stores begin selling a smart door lock that can unlock exterior doors with the touch of an iPhone or Apple Watch
European Commission Hits Apple Pay With Antitrust Charge
European Commission informs Apple of preliminary finding that it unfairly restricted contactless NFC tech in iPhones to benefit of Apple Pay payment system
Australian Bank Slams Apple Pay – Report
Head of Australian bank complains to lawmakers about Apple's alleged monopolist control of its NFC-based Apple Pay system
Researchers Crack £30 Limit On Contactless Visa Cards
Using an interception device, researchers trick cards, terminals and mobile wallets into making payments over the limit with no additional verification
Apple Takes On Media Giants, Banks In Services Push
The Apple TV+ streaming service focuses on original content, while Apple also launches paid gaming and news services – and a credit card
Barclays Trials Contactless Android Cash Withdrawals
The system lets users tap an NFC-equipped Android device or contactless card to receive cash on in-branch machines
Europol Warns Of Gangs Making Fake Android Mobile Payments
Euro cops warn of criminal gangs said to be using Android smartphones to conduct fraudulent transactions
Barclays Launches Tap And Go Android Payment App
UK bank signals split from Android Pay with new “Contactless Mobile” service allowing payments up to £100 from June
Barclays ‘Confirms’ Apple Pay Support By April
Twitter user claims Barclays CEO Ashok Vaswani sent an email confirming Apple Pay support would arrive by April 10 at the latest
Barclaycard Finally Reveals Apple Pay Competitor
mybarclaycard Android app allows for contactless payments up to £30
Swatch Teams Up With Visa For Watch-Based Payments
NFC payments service will let Visa members use their watch to pay for goods
Microsoft’s Mobile Payments Service Is Coming “Soon”
Joe Belfiore says that a relaunch of a Windows Wallet app could happen within the next few months
Barclaycard Brings NFC Payments To Android Phones
Allows contactless payments of up to £100 and comes before Apple Pay Barclaycard support
Google Finally Launches Android Pay
Initial launch sees over one million stores in the US now accepting Android Pay
How NFC Took Over The World
TechWeekEurope Europe speaks to the creators of NFC to discover their secrets behind the technology
Apple Pay Is The Tipping Point For Mobile Payments – Verifone
Verifone Europe President June Felix tells TechWeekEurope why Apple Pay will be a game-changer for the UK economy
Samsung Releases Samsung Pay In The Wild
Trials launch in South Korea as Samsung looks to take on Apple Pay
NFC: Empowering IoT To Drive The Connected World
Steve Owen from NXP Semiconductors tells us why NFC technology will play a key role in powering the Internet of Things
Will Samsung’s Next Smartwatch Offer Mobile Payments?
Samsung will use Gear A smartwatch to expand Samsung Pay, according to reports
iZettle Makes Contactless Card Reader Available To UK SMBs
Card Reader Pro Contactless costs just £79 and supports the likes of Apple Pay
Saracens Go Contactless For Improved Fan Experience
Rugby fans can use wristbands to pay for food, drinks and merchandise in the ground, but then also acts as a contactless card outside of it
Apple Pay Set To Expand Into Canada
A Canadian version of the system would be Apple Pay's first move outside the US
Jawbone And AmEx Team Up For Sporty Payments
Collaboration will see future Jawbone devices equipped with NFC payment facility
Where Next For NFC In The UK?
Verifone's Raja Ray tells TechWeekEurope that the future looks bright for mobile payment technology in Britain
It’s Official – Contactless Payments Are Taking Over
‘Tap and pay’ becoming increasingly popular, with 45 million contactless payments card now active in the UK, Barclaycard survey finds
Galaxy S6 To Launch Samsung Into Mobile Payments
Quick payment method puts Samsung in competition with Apple Pay
Cancer Research UK Launches Contactless Donation Scheme
Partnership with Clear Channel allows public to donate using their mobile and interactive shop window advert