In hot 'digital wallet' race, where's Microsoft?

News 8 new results for NFC Mobile Payment

Mobile payments: Tech titans move in, but consumers still trust banks Image via CrunchBase TechFlash The technology is called near-field communication (NFC), and works by creating a secure, encrypted wireless connection between the mobile device and the vendor's payment system. With NFC, a shopper could pay for groceries by waving a smartphone over a ... See all stories on this topic »

In hot 'digital wallet' race, where's Microsoft? TechFlash (blog) A recent survey called Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google the "Gang of Four" innovators when it comes to mobile banking and payment processing. There was no mention of Microsoft. Nearly two decades ago, banks considered Microsoft Corp. See all stories on this topic »

MasterCard PayPass certifies NFC mobiles for use Phones Review However apparently MasterCard has now certified their PayPass for use on mobile devices with Samsung, Nokia, BlackBerry, Sony, Intel, LG and HTC. According to the guys over at Computer Weekly, PayPass enables users to make touch payments using their ... See all stories on this topic » Phones Review

Boku signs up Sprint, sets sights on physical good sales WebWorkerDaily In February, the company showed off Boku Accounts, which will allow operators to set up payment accounts for mobile users that will work in physical stores using MasterCardcards, NFC stickers and NFC-enabled phones. Hirson said merchants will ... See all stories on this topic » WebWorkerDaily

MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. : MICROS Showcases Fully Integrated Set of Solutions at ... 4-traders A seamless integration enables MICROS restaurant and bar customers to deploy Tabbedout for faster and more convenient tab payments, social media integration, and direct marketing to consumer devices. NFC Pay-at-the-Table with VeriFone PAYware Mobile ... See all stories on this topic »

MasterCard certifies NFC phones from HTC, Intel, LG Electronics, Nokia, RIM ... Geekzone MasterCard Worldwide has announced several near field communications (NFC) enabled smartphones have been certified for use with MasterCard PayPass technology, providing consumers with devices capable of making fast, secure contactless payments at ... See all stories on this topic » Geekzone

Galaxy S3 Review Teaser - First Look YouTube ... 8mp camera, NFC, s beam, s voice, smartstay, android 4.0.4 ice cream sandwich - is this better than the iphone 4s? Check out the full in-depth review of the S3: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s3-1078667/review ... See all stories on this topic »

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