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In today’s CardFlash News Que: QCard (EMVCo); Acumera (ZipLine); Net Element (PayOnline) and Passenger (Giftbit).
NM Mobile Wallet
The first mobile wallet designed exclusively for a retail card partner is here. Marcus and Capital One have introduced the new Neiman Marcus (NM) Mobile Wallet, now available within the NM App for all Apple iPhone users.
Diamond Biometrics
Nigeria’s Diamond Bank has become the first African bank to launch a fingerprint recognition feature on its mobile app. The service, an iOS Touch ID, is a major leap for the African bank.
CO-OP Mobile
CA-based CO-OP Financial Services is re-launching CO-OP Mobile, its mobile banking application now featuring optional real-time, person-to-person payments and remote check deposit capabilities for credit union smartphone users.
LoungeBuddy
San Francisco-based LoungeBuddy now enables travelers passing through ALD’s The Club Airport Lounge locations in the USA to instantly purchase lounge access through the LoungeBuddy mobile App using Apple Pay or a major credit card.
ECI Apple Pay
AZ-based Electronic Commerce International (ECI) has hopped on the Apple Pay bandwagon. Small and mid-sized merchants can now take advantage of this fast and secure in-store payment method via ECI.
Apple Pay 2015
There is little doubt Apple Pay has set the stage for mobile payments as iPhone unit sales hit 74.5 million in the fourth quarter. Apple Pay currently accounts for two out of every three dollars spent in contactless payments over the top three payment networks.
Apito v2.3
Miami-based Net Element’s Aptito released version 2.3 of its cloud-based mPOS platform. Aptito’s all-in-one restaurant and bar POS and business management software gives restaurants the tools to reduce payroll costs, improve efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction.
WU & Apple Pay
Consumers now making Western Union transactions at kiosks in over 7,600 Walgreens and Duane Reade locations nationwide also have the ability to utilize the Apple Pay service.
USAT & Apple Pay
Rising star payments innovator PA-based USA Technologies (USAT) rolled-out nationwide new acceptance points for Apple Pay. This immediately adds approximately 200,000 Apple Pay acceptance points.
MC PGA Contactless
MasterCard, the official card of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and the PGA TOUR have teamed to offer contactless payments this year.
Xoom Biometrics
San Francisco-based Xoom is incorporating Apple’s Touch ID technology into their mobile money transfers application. This gives customers the option to use their fingerprint data to sign in to the Xoom application on the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus.