First tap-and-pay services emerge in Singapore, but issues remain

News 4 new results for NFC Mobile Payment

First tap-and-pay services emerge in Singapore, but issues remain Techgoondu Years after mobile payment was first mooted as a new way to pay for things, Singapore users will finally be able pay for taxi and train rides and shopping items by simply tapping their phones on any of the 30000 retail points that already accept such ... See all stories on this topic » Techgoondu

You can soon tap your phones to pay for shopping, transport TODAYonline ... country manager, DBS Singapore, said: "NFC is another option we offer our customers in our suite of mobile payments, some customers might prefer to use a hard credit card, some customers are comfortable having everything package into a mobile phone. See all stories on this topic »

The World According To ME: remind me why I need NFC payments again Mobile Entertainment Look, I can touch to pay! (I can do that with a card); look, I get a transaction record! (who keeps receipts for muffin purchases?). It's been said many times that NFC payment solves a problem that doesn't exist. And after using it for a bit, it's hard ... See all stories on this topic » Mobile Entertainment

Soon you can shop and pay using your smartphones TODAYonline "NFC is another option we offer our customers in our suite of mobile payments," said DBS Singapore Country Manager Sim S Lim. "Some customers might prefer to use a (physical) credit card, some customers are comfortable having everything packaged into ... See all stories on this topic »

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