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Pre-Paid Currency Card Adds Apple Pay Support

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Travellers can now use Apple Pay to make mobile payments when using Thomas Cook’s pre-paid currency card.

Tagged apple pay, contactless, spending, travel

Contactless Payments “Cause Brits To Overspend”

Posted on September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
Contactless payment

Almost three in five British consumers say that not having to hand over physical cash, such as when making contactless payments, has led to them spending more at the tills, according to new research

Tagged contactless, spending

Contactless Cards Can Be Used Months After Cancellation

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

When it comes to contactless card security, I’m generally pretty relaxed about the various concerns over fraud, including scare stories of scammers with scanners sneaking payments from unsuspecting travellers.

Tagged contactless, fraud

UK Consumers “Save 34 Years A Month” By Using Contactless Cards

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Consumers in the UK save an average of 34 years in time every month by paying for goods with contactless cards, a study released today has found.

Tagged cards, contactless, payments

Android Pay Launching In The UK

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Google has announced that its smartphone payment system, Android Pay, will be launched in the UK in the next few months.

Tagged android pay, contactless, mobile, payments

Contactless Payments “To Reach 148m Users” Globally This Year

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

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.

Tagged apple pay, contactless, payments

Is Your Contactless Card Being Scanned Without You Knowing?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
Contactless card scam

A viral photo suggests that there are scammers using contactless card terminals to take payments from unsuspecting people.

Tagged contactless, payment, scam

Contactless Spending Hits £1 Billion

Posted on February 17, 2016February 16, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The UK Card Association has released figures showing that contactless spending reached £1 billion in a month for the first time last November.

Tagged contactless, spending

10% Of Card Payments Are Now Contactless

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Contactless card transactions now account for one in 10 card payments, the first time the milestone has been passed, the latest figures from The UK Cards Association show.

Tagged cards, contactless, payments

Topshop & Barclaycard bPay Launch Contactless Payment Accessory Range

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The “TOPSHOP x bPay” collection is a range of accessories that incorporate bPay by Barclaycard contactless payment technology.

Tagged Barclaycard, bPay, contactless, payments

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