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Three quarters of German consumers (74%) want to be able to make digital payments at all shops, restaurants and other retail outlets, with that percentage rising to 87% among 18- to 29-year-olds, according to a survey by the Bitkom digital association. ROHLEDER: “Nobody should be forced to carry cash with them all the time” The […]

NEW CARD: France’s new Carte Nationale d’Identité Électronique (CNIE) electronic ID card is contactless French citizens will soon be able to verify their identity when accessing a range of secure online services — including opening a bank account, filing a tax return and paying for their health insurance — by scanning their updated Carte Nationale

ADDED VALUE: ST’s white paper explains how brands can use NFC to improve user experience KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: NFC can be used to add value to an array of products that combine a main unit with a range of accessories or consumables, such as coffee machines and power tools, and to a wide variety of devices

AUTO PAYMENT: Customers do not need to queue at a checkout — they pick the items they want and exit Consumers in Dubai can now use an app to gain access to Majid al Futtaim’s Carrefour City+ store in the Mall of the Emirates, select the products they want to purchase without needing to scan

CONVENIENT: PAK-ID lets citizens complete their national ID application remotely via their smartphone Citizens of Pakistan can now apply for a national ID card using a mobile app that enables them to scan the documents needed to support their application and verify their identity with their fingerprint and a photograph of their face from their

The total number of digital ticketing transactions worldwide will increase by 62% from 20.8bn in 2021 to 33.8bn in 2023, with bus and metro ticketing accounting for one in three (33%) of those transactions, according to a forecast by Juniper Research. The researchers also predict that more than 23% of all global digital ticketing transactions