Mobile Payment stories - Page 4

High early adoption rates and extensive mobile device use make Asia the ideal testing ground for fintech development.

Huawei and Chinasoft International have partnered to develop an intelligent financial data solution for the expanding financial services sector.

AirPass and 18Communications have joined forces to launch WeChat Shopping Week in Australia, enhancing the tourism experience for Chinese visitors.

Digital transformation is shaking up legal, finance, education, and manufacturing sectors, driving profit boosts and demanding rapid adaptation, says Gartner.

It will allow Chinese customers to scan a QR code to bring up a digital menu, self-order and pay for their meal, all through their mobile device.

tyntec and Averon team up to globally deploy a secure, user-friendly wireless authentication solution, aiming to curb data breaches and enhance user experience.

A report by Roy Morgan shows that over 70% of Australians are using at least one digital payment a year, with Gen X and Millennials leading the charge.

Automated services keep digital life simple and invisible, but as demands rise, businesses are shifting back to on-premises and hybrid cloud models.

An Australian blockchain firm scooped up first place at the Extreme Tech Challenge at Sir Richard Branson’s private island in the British Virgin Islands.

Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, is undergoing rapid urbanisation, causing challenges for city administrators.

ANZ is finally rolling out Google Pay for its customers with Android devices, two years after releasing Apple Pay for iOS customers.

Data centres offer long-term contracts and recurring revenues like conventional property, but they come with the added bonus of rapid growth prospects.

A common gripe among start-ups and small businesses is the issue of payment, and this new solution from Westpac hopes to resolve that.

US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.

Ten years from now cash and ATMs as we know them could be extinct as the cashless economy becomes well entrenched in everyday life.

NTT DOCOMO and NEC have achieved the world's first 5G transmission of a 4.5GHz signal with beamforming, achieving 5.5Gbps throughput to eight mobile terminals.

The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).

The use of mobile phones and QR codes is dominating Chinese payments and leading platforms are looking at expanding their use outside of China.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s chief cybersecurity officer says the nation must put significant effort into making e-payments trustworthy.

Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.