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Hilarious Turn of Events: Carrier-Backed Payment System That Tried to Block Google Wallet Might be Bought by Google

Kellen January 19, 2015 57

You remember Isis Mobile Wallet don't you? That would be the mobile payment system that carriers - specifically, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile - created to be the only payment system you would need on your phone. That would also be the payment system that...

Samsung May Partner With LoopPay to Launch Apple Pay Competitor

Kyle December 16, 2014 57

If the store at which you are trying to buy that stick of gum has an NFC terminal, Apple Pay and Google Wallet work well enough. But if it lacks one, or is part of a competing consortium, you will have to whip out the antiquated plastic between the lint in...

Retailers in US Block Apple Pay, Which Also Blocks Google Wallet

Tim October 27, 2014 256

Over the weekend, news broke that many retailers across the US were not supporting Apple Pay, shutting down their wireless payment terminals to anyone looking to use them. Unfortunately, and apparently unknown by many, this move by retailers does not just hurt...

Video: Android 5.0 Feature – Setting Up Trusted Devices

Kellen October 17, 2014 29

Motorola has been doing this really cool thing for a couple of years now called Trusted Devices. The idea behind a trusted device is pretty simple (our tutorial on the Moto X) - when you have select Bluetooth devices paired to your phone, you can tell your...

Plastc Tries to Convince You Why Credit Cards are Still a Good Idea

Kyle October 7, 2014 106

Apple and Google may be betting on NFC as the future of consolidated payment, but ubiquity is far from guaranteed; many, many businesses need to upgrade their point-of-sale terminals, which could take years. That is why startups like Coin have looked to...

Android L Features: Android Beam Now a Part of Share Menu

Kellen June 30, 2014 30

In Android L, Google has included Android Beam in the sharing menu, making it arguably easier to share items using NFC. When you go to share an item now in the L version of Android, you will see an icon for Android Beam, along with your icons for Drive or Box...

Monday Poll: Do You Use NFC on Your Smartphone?

Tim June 9, 2014 298

When first announced for Android devices, NFC was a pretty exciting feature. It allowed for tap-to-pay services to launch in stores, it brought Android Beam into existence, and allowed other devices to quickly connect to Android phones and tablets via...

Dimple is a 4-button NFC Sticker That Needs Your Funding

Kellen May 7, 2014 48

NFC stickers, boy were those an item that never really caught on. Samsung tried them. Others too. Just don't tell that to the folks behind the latest crowd funding campaign called Dimple, an NFC-focused project that is already 65% funded after launching...