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Google bypasses the Secure Element to circumvent carrier restrictions on mobile wallet

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Google bypasses the Secure Element to circumvent carrier restrictions on mobile wallet

Google has found a way to circumvent carrier restrictions on its mobile wallet by introducing support for Host Card Emulation in the latest version of its Android operating system, effectively removing the need for access to the telco-controlled Secure Element.

Brits ditch traditional loyalty cards for their phones

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Brits ditch traditional loyalty cards for their phones

UK shoppers are ditching old-fashioned loyalty cards and storing their reward schemes on their mobile phones, according to a survey from vendor CloudZync.

Researchers raise contactless card security fears

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Researchers raise contactless card security fears

The security of contactless payment cards has again been called into question after researchers claimed to be able to pick up NFC data from as far away as 80 centimetres.

NTT Docomo and MasterCard bring global mobile NFC payments to Japanese users

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NTT Docomo and MasterCard bring global mobile NFC payments to Japanese users

Japanese telco NTT Docomo has teamed up with MasterCard to enable customers to make contactless mobile payments around the world.

Starbucks launches 'tweet-a-coffee' service

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Starbucks launches 'tweet-a-coffee' service

Starbucks has teamed up with Twitter to launch a service that lets users tweet their followers and friends a virtual gift card that can be used instore to pick up a coffee.

Google integrates coupon service with Maps

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Google integrates coupon service with Maps

Google is rolling out a tool which lets US firms create coupon offers and link them to its Maps service.

US Bank introduces mobile photo balance transfers

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US Bank introduces mobile photo balance transfers

US Bank is rolling out a service that enables customers to use their phones to snap photos of credit card payment coupons and have the balance transferred to their account.

Diebold pays $48m to settle bank bribery charges

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Diebold pays $48m to settle bank bribery charges

US ATM manufacturer Diebold has agreed to pay $48 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it handed over millions of dollars in bribes to bank officials in China, Indonesia and Russia.

American Express cardholders can now pay with reward points for NY taxi fares

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American Express cardholders can now pay with reward points for NY taxi fares

American Express cardmembers can now use their accumulated loyalty points to pay for taxi fares in New York City through a partnership with VeriFone.

IBM develops two-factor security for mobile devices

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IBM develops two-factor security for mobile devices

Applying a combination of NFC technology and contactless bank cards, IBM has developed a simple two-factor authentication protocol for users conducting mobile transactions.

Sweden's homeless turn to mPOS as cash payments dry up

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Sweden's homeless turn to mPOS as cash payments dry up

Sweden's equivalent of the Big Issue is equipping homeless vendors with mobile phones and chip and PIN card readers from iZettle to accept payments by debit card from passersby.

CommBank rolls out contactless stickers

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CommBank rolls out contactless stickers

Australia's Commonwealth Bank is offering customers NFC stickers that can be attached to mobile phones and used to make contactless payments.

South African POS terminals infected with Dexter malware

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South African POS terminals infected with Dexter malware

Crooks have infected point-of-sale devices in South Africa with malware, obtaining customer card details and using them to steal millions of rand, according to local reports.

NCR and Automatia bid to protect ATMs against Finland's cold

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NCR and Automatia bid to protect ATMs against Finland's cold

NCR has teamed up with Finish ATM network operator Automatia to develop a custom pressurisation kit designed to protect cash machines from the harsh Scandinavian winters.

Money2020 stirs up cashless society debate

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Money2020 stirs up cashless society debate

While much of the chatter at the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas centred on schemes to eliminate hard cash, former Citibanker Jay Bhattacharya took a contrarian approach, brandishing a newspaper clipping from 1972 that confidently forecast the arrival of a cashless society by the end of the 1970s.

Australia to take co-ordinated approach to scrapping signatures at the check-out

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Australia to take co-ordinated approach to scrapping signatures at the check-out

Australia's competition watchdog is to allow card schemes and banks to work together to replace the use of signatures at the check-out with Chip and PIN authorisation for payments.

MasterCard joins Fido Alliance in bid to replace passwords with biometrics

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MasterCard joins Fido Alliance in bid to replace passwords with biometrics

MasterCard has joined the Fido Alliance, which is bidding to replace password-based online authentication with an industry-supported open protocol tied to the actual device used to access services.

UK government creates payments watchdog to boost competition

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UK government creates payments watchdog to boost competition

The UK government is setting up a utilities-style payments regulator in a bid to make it easier and cheaper for new entrants to take on the high street banks.

MasterCard to buy Turkey's Provus

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MasterCard to buy Turkey's Provus

MasterCard has moved to strengthen its position in the fast growing Turkish market, agreeing to buy local payments outfit Provus Bilisim Hizmetleri. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Amazon challenges PayPal with 'Login and Pay with Amazon'

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Amazon challenges PayPal with 'Login and Pay with Amazon'

Amazon is taking on PayPal with a new service that lets online shoppers use their log-in details to make purchases on other e-commerce sites.

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