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HID Global explains how NFC can be combined with Rain RFID to create innovative new use cases

KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: Developments in NFC technology and existing RFID infrastructure are enabling businesses in a range of markets to benefit from the use of NFC-enabled devices at all stages of their operations, HID Global explains in a new white paper now available to download from the NFCW Knowledge Centre. ‘The power of choice: from standard

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PrivatBank begins rollout of face recognition POS terminals in Ukraine

Ukraine’s PrivatBank has begun to roll out biometric POS terminals for its facial recognition payments service FacePay24. The terminals enable customers to make in-store purchases without using a card or mobile device by authenticating payments with their face and confirming the transaction with a PIN code. To use the service, customers register for FacePay24 payments

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One in three consumers favour a further increase in UK contactless transaction limit

One in three UK consumers (32%) are in favour of further raising the country’s current contactless spending limit from £45 (US$59), according to a YouGov survey. Among those who would like to see the increase, 40% want the limit to rise to £100 (US$132). The survey also found that 80% of UK adults have made

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Circle K to install autonomous checkout technology at US convenience store

Convenience store giant Circle K is to add support for cashierless shopping at one of its Phoenix, Arizona, outlets, “with other stores to follow”. “Customers will be able to simply walk in, take what they like, and walk out, without having to scan anything or wait in line to pay,” technology supplier Standard says. “For

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Visa: One in two consumers are no longer willing to shop at stores that don’t offer a fully contactless payments process

A survey of merchants and consumers in eight countries around the world has found that the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in “a dramatic shift to digital commerce” with nearly half of consumers (48%) saying they would not now shop at a store that only offers payment methods that require contact with a cashier or a

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California merchants roll out facial verification payments system

Retail outlets and restaurants in the California city of Pasadena have adopted a hands-free payments service which enables consumers to make purchases and earn loyalty rewards using facial recognition technology. More than 25 businesses across the US city have introduced the PopPay service at drive-throughs and in-store self-service kiosks or on at-counter display screens or

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NFCW to open online exhibition on 21 September: Book your space now for priority positioning

NFCW is getting ready to open the doors on a new exhibition area in its Knowledge Centre that will provide readers with a way to continue launching new products, finding new customers and business partners and identifying potential new suppliers while trade shows are on hold. “The NFCW Expo will enable industry suppliers to quickly,

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