MasterCard is finally pushing chip-and-PIN credit cards in the U.S. around a decade after the tech took off in Europe. It's the end of the magnetic strip, and the last gasp for your plastic credit card before the revolution comes.READ»
There's a pitched battle going on for control over the phone technology that'll transform how we pay for things in the (near?) future. Surprisingly one of the biggest players--with perhaps a lot to lose--has a very open approach.READ»
As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here. Sometimes we're wrong. But we also nailed a few things this year. Throughout this year we've talked about NFC's immediate future...READ»
The competition for your digital wireless NFC wallet is already raging, ahead of mass launches next year. As the prime players squabble, the real losers are clear: you and me.READ»
What's the future of Bump? The popular iPhone and Android app, which enables users to share media simply by "bumping" smartphones together, recently hit 63 million downloads. Now it's time to monetize.READ»
Thanks to companies like Tagstand--and several government-backed efforts--a wave of NFC technology will break over much of the world next year. When will the U.S. catch up?READ»
American Express, sensitive to the fast-moving winds blowing change into the digital payments scene, is investing $100 million to ensure its role in the future.READ»
Since the inception of currency, the sale or purchase of goods has been a tangible activity. With the advent of mobile location technology, we are on the verge of changing that paradigm.READ»
Wave-and-pay is coming to a smartphone near you soon enough, but no one's exactly sure if it'll hit Apple's brand-new iPhones, to be unveiled tomorrow.READ»
Forget Wi-Fi, forget Bluetooth, forget NFC and even wireless charging--that rat's nest of wires behind your computer desk is going nowhere fast. No matter what a recent Apple patent portends. READ»
