Little Chef Embraces Contactless Payments

July 19th, 2010

Whilst Camelot has had its application to use its ticket machines for contactless payments and other e-payment facilities turned down, an unlikely restaurant chain has become the first to embrace contactless technology.

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The Future Of Self Service Banking?

July 13th, 2010

Spanish bank BBVA has unveiled an impressive new design for an ATM, which it is calling the future of self-service banking.

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Visa CodeSure Card Launches

July 12th, 2010

Visa has launched a new hi-tech card with a built-in screen and numeric keypad to help secure online transactions.

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Comedy Cash Machines

June 15th, 2010

The Money Saving Blog has pictures of 5 ATMs that are sure to save you money, featuring some comedy cash machines.

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Video: Square In Action

May 18th, 2010

Here are a few videos showing how the new tool allowing you to take card payments using your iPhone, Square, works.

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Contactless Cards: Pros & Cons

May 10th, 2010

The Independent has a rundown of some of the pros and cons of using contactless payment technology.

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Mobile Banking “More Popular Than Phone”, Security Biggest Worry

March 26th, 2010

A recent poll of US & UK mobile phone users has concluded that mobile banking is now used by over a third of UK mobile phone users, and that mobile banking is now seen as (marginally) more preferred than banking on the phone.

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Think Chip & PIN Is Safe? Think Again

February 12th, 2010

A team from Cambridge University featured on BBC Newsnight has managed to find a flaw in the Chip & PIN system, and reckon that the whole thing needs redeveloping to make it safe.

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Orange Launches Contactless Credit Card

January 8th, 2010

Orange has teamed up with Barclaycard to produce a new contactless credit card which it claims can be used in over 20,000 stores across the UK.

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Review: AXA & More Than iPhone Apps

December 30th, 2009

Just had a car crash? There’s an app for that! Both AXA and More Than have recently launched their own iPhone apps, and both look to do a similar thing- helping the user with a claim in the event of a car accident. Read how they compare.

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