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Mastercard Win Patent For Cryptocurrency Transactions
Mastercard Win Patent For Cryptocurrency Transactions Cryptocurrencies may not be the hot subject they were this time last year, but they are still very much a talking subject for technology enthusiasts. It seems, however, that you may soon be able to use your credit card (specifically Mastercard) to engage in…
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Mastercard to Introduce Biometric Credit Cards
MasterCard have revealed a new credit card with an inbuilt biometric fingerprint reader as an additional security means to tackle credit card fraud. The technology works similar to that used on Smartphones where to issue payment, you must have your finger over the sensor to read your print and confirm payment.…
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MasterCard to Accept Fingerprint or Selfie as Payment Confirmation
Eight months ago we started discussing a new system the credit card company MasterCard were looking to trial. Now it would seem that the system is going live with MasterCard confirming the new system will be used in the future. The new system in question is a way to do…
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Mastercard Trials New Scheme to Replace Passwords with Selfies
The convenience of online shopping has applied severe pressure on traditional retail stores and many companies went into administration due to large overheads. In the past, consumers were rightfully concerned about fraud and a lack of protection when purchasing from unfamiliar websites. Thankfully, there are now security certificates and enhanced…
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MasterCard Teams Up With… Gwen Stefani for Apple Pay and ‘Priceless Surprises’
I don’t even know how to feel about this after Paul McCartney was singing as a hologram for Destiny, the game, but here we are – Gwen Stefani has teamed up with MasterCard to show off Apple Pay and MasterCard’s latest technology. You can check out the ad below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QNZszaW27s…
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Google Announces The Availability Of Google Wallet Debit Cards
It looks like the Google Wallet Card has been officially released. The prepaid debit card lets Google Wallet users make payments with their Wallet balance at ATMs, banks, and any business that accepts MasterCard Debit. You can request your own card as long as you’ve verified your identity, and Google…
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Samsung and Visa Make Deal for Implementing Mobile Payment in Next-Gen NFC Devices
Efforts are made to make mobile payments easier and more practical in every step, like how Paypal introduced a mobile device to accept credit cards. Samsung went ahead and made a deal with Visa to do just that. The deal will allow Samsung to embed Visa’s own payWave mobile payment…
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