The new Mercedes S-Class will come with fingerprint, voice and optional face biometrics integrated into its infotainment system, enabling “verification of digital payment processes from the vehicle”, the luxury car maker has announced. The driver’s dashboard display will come with a built-in fingerprint sensor and “is optionally available with two cameras,” Mercedes says. “These can […]

Public transport users in Los Angeles will be able to add their TAP transit card to their iPhone or Apple Watch “this year”, LA Metro has announced. Once live, the transportation operator will join New York, Portland and Chicago in offering the service in the US. Internationally, the service is supported in mainland China, Hong

Visa is piloting an instalment payments service in Russia and is moving towards a commercial launch in the US, the payments network has announced. “Visa’s instalment solutions are becoming a key element of Visa’s strategy to help our clients and partners give eligible consumers more flexibility to pay by simply using their existing Visa credit

Amazon has unveiled Dash Cart, a smart shopping trolley that automatically tracks the items shoppers place in their trolley as they shop — and then lets them simply exit the store when they have completed their shopping, with no need to visit a physical checkout. Dash Carts use “a combination of computer vision algorithms and

Diners in fast food restaurants and convenience stores equipped with Coca-Cola Freestyle dispensers can now use their mobile phone to select their preferred drink and instruct the machine to pour it for them, enabling a completely contact-free experience. More than 10,000 of the dispensers will be equipped to support the new service this summer, the

Travellers using the subway and selected bus services in the Italian city of Turin can now pay for their rides by tapping on and off public transportation using a Visa or Mastercard contactless card or their NFC phone. “In a few weeks the service will also be available for American Express credit card holders,” transportation

Supermarket giant Carrefour has become the first retailer in Europe to integrate its customer loyalty programme with Apple Pay, enabling shoppers both to pay for their purchases and collect loyalty points with a single tap of their iPhone or Apple Watch. “As of today, Carrefour customers can add their customer loyalty card to their Apple

Australia-based buy now, pay later specialist Afterpay is launching a service that lets US consumers make NFC payments in stores — and then pay for their purchases in four equal instalments. To use the service, consumers apply in advance for an Afterpay card that they can then add to their Apple Wallet to make payments