Wednesday, September 26, 2012

ROAM Data Provides 70% of "Non-Square" Mobile Card Readers


ROAM: The Invisible Engine Of Mobile POS

You may not be able to see their brand but you certainly see its impact in the mobile POS space. As the provider of just about 70 percent of all non-Square mobile acceptance services, ROAM Data will play a significant role in the convergence of the mobile payments and POS industries. In his first interview since taking over as ROAM's CEO, Ken Paull joined MPD's Karen Webster to discuss what his first 100 days on the job will look like, ROAM's upcoming endeavors, and the evolution of the mobile payments industry. Listen Here


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Analysis: The mobile payments market - Retail Week


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Sandy Shen, research director for consumer services at analyst firm Gartner, says payment mechanisms can be divided into two camps – those using near-field communications (NFC), which is often referred to as contactless payments, and those that use ...
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ZDNet: iPhone 5 NFC snub won't hinder contactless uptake: Datacard


ePaymentNews for NFC Mobile Payment
iPhone 5 NFC snub won't hinder contactless uptake: Datacard
ZDNet
Apple has overlooked near-field communication (NFC) for its new iPhone 5, but it won't stymie the growth of NFC contactless payments, according to Datacard director of mobile solutions business development Sebastien Tormos. He was speaking at the ...
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Why the iPhone 5 means the end of the swipe and cards
Finextra
Lastly, it has figured out that it just doesn't need to support the existing POS technology to enable payments at all -- so the longer banks and networks wait to deploy NFC ready merchant capability, the less likely it is that Apple will go for NFC all ...
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NFC measurement software from Rohde & SchwarzEE HeraldNear field communications (NFC) is the proximity communications system for applications such as contactless payment, electronic ticketing or exchanging digital content. NFC is to be integrated into mobile phones and smartphones to a growing extent.See all stories on this topic »


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Wireless technology NFC still has a ways to go - USA Today


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Google is embracing NFC as a key technology component in the Google Wallet mobile payment initiative for which the search giant is trying to drum up enthusiasm, so far with little to show for it. The same goes for the nascent Isis Mobile Wallet, whose ...
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Chinese Bank Launches NFC Payment on Embedded Secure Element in HTC Phones

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ePaymentNews... NFC Mobile Payment
Finextra: Atos Worldline ships ready-to-go NFC mobile wallet
Atos Worldline has launched a ready-to-go, Visa and MasterCard compliant NFC mobile payment application for card issuers around the world. 3630 views 0 ...
www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=24069
iPhone 5's Passbook Is Apple's NFC Alternative - Mobile and ...
NEWS ANALYSIS: Apple surprised by delivering an iPhone 5 without NFC. ... iOS 6's Passbook app will instead be Apple's favored mobile payments solution, ...
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Atos Worldline launches ready-to-go, NFC Mobile Wallet | Teleborsa.it
NFC mobile payments are emerging and leveraging the deployment of contactless payment acceptance and NFC mobile phones. Issuing banks, as well as new ...
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Chinese Bank Launches NFC Payment on Embedded Secure ...Chinese Bank Launches NFC Payment on Embedded Secure Element in HTC Phones ... China Mobile Gears Up For Major NFC Trial with Wallet, SIMs ...nfctimes.com/.../chinese-bank-launches-nfc-payment-embedde...



HP to launch NFC-enabled mouse in November

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ePaymentNews for "Near Field Communications"
Can you live for a month using only an iPhone to pay for things?
New Statesman (blog)
A woman uses Square, a US-only app enabling any iPhone to make mobile payments. Photograph:squareup.com. According to the tech press, one of the "missing features" in the iPhone 5 was the lack of "near-field communications", or NFC, technology.
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HP to launch NFC-enabled mouse in NovemberSmartCompany.com.auHP has announced that it will launch the Touch to Pair computer mouse in November based on Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, allowing users to connect their mouse to a computer or other digital device with a single tap. While NFC is a ...See all stories on this topic »



Mobile-Payments, NFC And The Next Apple Product

ePaymentNews 3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Mobile-Payments, NFC And The Next Apple Product
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There are two different available methods for mobile payments. The one presented by Square, and now Groupon (GRPN), allows you to attach a device with your smartphone, which then works as a card processor. Google has eliminated the card altogether ...

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Why No NFC in the iPhone Hurts Banks More Than AppleHuffington Post (blog)Pay with Square, PayPal merchant payments, Amazon checkout, closed-loop mobile apps like Starbucks' app, or clever applications of back-end payments like Uber, Apple Store (app) and iTunes are rapidly growing in credibility, both at the POS and online ...See all stories on this topic »
NFC-Enabled Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphones Open Doors at Netflix, Others ...
Hot Hardware
While everyone is bringing their own mobile devices to work, those phones might as well be put to work contributing to building security; at least that's the purview of HID Global, which announced the results of a pair of pilot studies using NFC ...
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Barclays signs global licensing agreement with Proxama

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Blogs  8 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Windows Phone 8 NFC and mobile wallet features detailed - Neowin
By John Callaham
NFCworld.com reports that Microsoft showed how the NFC hardware can also be used for the mobile wallet feature in Windows Phone 8. The wallet will be centered on a "hub" where users can add payment cards which can be used for not ...
Neowin
Facebook partners with Bango for mobile payments through your ...
By J. Angelo Racoma - androidauthority.com
Not all mobile manufacturers have embraced NFC technology for mobile payments. But even without NFC or any other wireless tap-to-pay method, alternative payment systems are becoming popular among mobile platforms and mobile users.
Android Headlines
Barclays signs global licensing agreement with Proxama ...By Will CorryAnnounced today – earlier this year, Barclays signed a global license agreement for the implementation and customisation of Proxama's NFC mobile wallet technology, CardGateway™. The partnership places Proxama at the heart of Barclaycard's ... Proxama is a leader in mobile wallet technology and Barclaycard is committed to enabling contactless payments – we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship between the two companies. Tom Gregory, Head of Digital Payments, ...TheMarketingblog
Hope and Change: 5 Innovation Updates | Innovations
By Randy Rieland
That's what turns a smart phone into a mobile wallet, enabling it to make payments by waving it at checkout devices in stores. There was much speculation that if Apple gave NFC its blessing, it would push the technology mainstream in the ...
Innovations
Galaxy S3 Hacked Via NFC During Mobile Pwn2Own ...
By Steve Ragan
Using the NFC attack, a person's SMS message database, pictures, email, and address book can be compromised.
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Gemalto Expands Mobile Payment Software Solution with Western ...
By Smart Card Alliance
Gemalto's best-in-class software solutions, innovative vision and unique security technology are at the heart of a wide range of Mobile Financial Services, including mobile banking, mobile payment, mobile money, and mobile NFC for proximity ...
Smart Card Alliance
Auckland Transport, Telecom | Digital Wallet Launch... | Stuff.co.nz
By Richard Meadows
2degrees pioneered the first commercial application of the mobile NFC technology in May, forming a partnership with Snapper. The telco's customers can use Android smartphones to make contactless payments on public transport in ...
Stuff.co.nz - Local News
G&D adds Visa Mobile approval to its worldwide Trusted Service ...
By Andy Jordan
This places G&D in an excellent position to roll out commercial NFC services such as payment and ticketing applications for mobile phones. The Trusted Service Manager is a key component for the rollout and operation of secure NFC services ...
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Microsoft Shows Off Windows Phone 8's Mobile Wallet, NFC Capabilities

ePaymentNews for NFC Mobile Payment
Microsoft Shows Off Windows Phone 8's Mobile Wallet, NFC CapabilitiesLAPTOP Magazine (blog)Users will be able to choose whether to use a Fast Card for mobile payments, NFC payments or both, while developers can use "Wallet agents" to dynamically display info for a given Mobile Wallet item, such as showing nearby deals or your account balance.See all stories on this topic »
Netflix, Good Technology pilot NFC for PACs
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NFCNews (blog)
In addition to testing this basic over-the-air mobile access control capability, Good Technology and HID Global extended Good's mobile access pilot to also evaluate the use of an NFC-enabled SARGENT SE LP10 lock on the door to an executive's office ...

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Incentives are key to NFC 's growing adoption
NFCNews
However, if NFC offers more to its users than just a means of payment— using mobile devices to check product availability, compare prices and pay mobile service bills directly from their handsets— NFC may yet have a place in the mainstream. For the ...
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UltraReset: the NFC-stumping app that lets you ride for free
NFCNews
An NFC mobile app exploiting a transit system loophole has been created that enables users to ride trains for free. Gizmodo reports that Corey Benninger and Max Sobell of the Intrepidus Group have developed the UltraReset app, which preys on ...
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Dotcom Veteran Hopes to End eWallet Wars
Wall Street Journal (blog)
We are in something of the Precambrian period when it comes to eWallets, mobile payments and e-commerce, be it devices like Square or iZettle, payment service providers like Adyen, mobile wallets (take your pick) and NFC enabled smartphones (although ...
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