3AW: Square outage
Mobile payments system Square went down in Australia to end the week, and that was bad news for small businesses. Pickr’s editor Leigh Stark joined 3AW to talk what’s happening and what businesses can do.
Tag: pay
ApplePay comes to small businesses via Tap to Pay on iPhone
Running a small business mightn’t need a contactless system like a Square anymore, provided you have an iPhone in your life.
Connected rings launch in Japan as a new way to pay
You have the power to pay for good and services with a phone in your hand, but what if you could transfer that power to your fingers by themselves?
Retailers look set for tap and pay on phones with payment Quest
How would you feel if the next time you’re asked to pay for something, the shop asked you to tap your card to their phone? That’s the idea behind something launching in Australia.
NSW’s Opal card will test version for phone, watch
Folks living in NSW may be gradually returning to regular life and giving the public transport card a workout, but it could be a part of their phones in the next year.
PayPal takes contactless payment further with QR
Tapping your bank card or phone to a payment terminal still has some degree of contact, but PayPal’s latest approach simply requires a camera.
Westpac joins Apple Pay (finally)
One of Australia’s last big banks has finally joined the Apple Pay bandwagon, only a few months later than other banks it handles.
St George, Bank of Melbourne get Apple Pay (finally)
Three of the Westpac-owned banks are getting support for the iPhone’s mobile payment system, while Westpac itself is still in the pipeline.
Prepaid ZAAP card gets kids paying with wearables
Not sure if you want to give your kids access to a full bank account and card to pay for things? There’s now an interesting take which is prepaid and wearable.
Samsung Pay tackles NSW transport Opal without unlocking
If you have a Samsung phone, you may be able to tap on to NSW trains and ferries without unlocking your phone. Handy.
