To mark the giant leap in cashless payments, MBNA have created a 3-part series of infographics that shows how far we’ve come towards becoming a cashless society and what lies in store for the future of money.
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Forget Contactless, Hands Free Payments Are The Future*
Google is now trialling an app which enables “hands free” payments, allowing users to leave their wallets and phones in their pockets at the checkout.
“Fare Free Mondays” Are Back On TfL For Apple Pay Users
For the next couple of Mondays (7th & 14th March 2016), Apple Pay users travelling on Transport for London services can get their fares paid for them by MasterCard.
Contactless Payments “To Reach 148m Users” Globally This Year
A new study has found that the number of consumers making contactless payments via their mobiles will reach 148 million this year, with Apple and Samsung together accounting for nearly 70% of new customers.
New Tool Helps Calculate The Cost Of Your Commute To London
A new online tool shows commuters the real cost of their daily journey to work – mapping annual travel costs from every train station in the London commuter belt.
£5.7billion: Amount Britons Spent On Unused Tech in 2015
£5.7billion was spent on unused technology in the UK during 2015, according to new research undertaken by a money saving website.
Google To Shut Down Their Financial Comparison Service
Google has announced that it is to close Google Compare, its financial comparison service, at the end of March. Over the last few years, Google has tried to integrate comparisons for financial products, such as credit cards, car insurance & mortgages, directly in to its search results, both in the UK and the US. They did […]
Paypal Mobile App Redesign
The Paypal mobile app has recently gone through a redesign, in an effort to make it simpler and more personal for users, wherever they may be.
Is Your Contactless Card Being Scanned Without You Knowing?
A viral photo suggests that there are scammers using contactless card terminals to take payments from unsuspecting people.
Curve Wants To Replace All Your Credit & Debit Cards
Curve is a new app and payment card which aims to become an aggregator for your credit and debit cards, combining all of your existing cards on to a single physical card backed by an iOS app.