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.
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.
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.
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.
One of Australia's last big banks has finally joined the Apple Pay bandwagon, only a few months later than other banks it handles.
Three of the Westpac-owned banks are getting support for the iPhone's mobile payment system, while Westpac itself is still in the pipeline.
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.
If you're a Commonwealth Bank or Bankwest customer with an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can now use your phone and wearable to pay for goods using Apple Pay.
Which bank has decided to wake up and join Apple's mobile payment system Apple Pay? The Commonwealth Bank.
Up until this week, Android Pay was the main way for Android owners to pay for things using their phone, provided your bank permitted it. This week, it's the same, and yet also different.
If you think Australia is ready for a mobile world, you might want to rethink things, as a new survey reveals the status of mobile payments in Australia.