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'Tap and go' plastic arrives in London
News The MasterCard PayPass and Maestro PayPass contactless cards allow consumers to buy items costing less than £10 by simply waving their debit or credit card in front of a reader. In a similar vein to... [04 Sep 2007]
Bank extends contactless payment project
News RBS has been running the first Maestro PayPass trial in Europe at its Edinburgh headquarters and now plans to extend the project to its London offices to further showcase the technology. PayPass works... [09 Nov 2006]
RFID credit card 'not a skimming risk'
News MasterCard has dismissed criticism its RFID-based PayPass credit card may be susceptible to skimming and interference amid retailer trials of the technology. A scanned PayPass card can make a... [03 Jul 2006]
Boots dispenses contactless payments
News Customers at 15 Boots shops in London and six in Liverpool will be able to use MasterCard PayPass cards to make contactless payments from the second half of this year. PayPass cards can already be used... [13 May 2009]
Turkey rolls out contactless payments
News Garanti Bank in Turkey is using MasterCard's PayPass technology in cards it began distributing yesterday. MasterCard recently dismissed criticism that its RFID-based PayPass may be susceptible to... [21 Jul 2006]
One million HSBC customers getting contactless cards
News The bank is planning to reissue all customer debit cards to include MasterCard PayPass technology which allows people to place debit cards on scanners rather than sign their name when they make a purchase under $25. [15 Sep 2005]
Is the world ready for 'wave and go' credit card payments?
News The company's PayPass system is designed to let holders of credit and debit cards tap or wave their cards in front of a PayPass reader to make a payment, rather than swipe the cards through a reader and... [22 Dec 2003]
Motorola and Mastercard in "credit card" phone trial
News Later this year, a few hundred US residents will be testing two such product lines made by Motorola that use MasterCard's PayPass wireless payment system, according to Motorola. These phones required an attachment with... [13 Oct 2004]
New York Subway gets wireless payment cards
News The bank has teamed with MasterCard, which has installed PayPass tag readers in some stations. The cards can be used anywhere that PayPass is installed, including McDonald's or 7-Eleven stores. CitiGroup... [31 Jan 2006]
Scousers to go contactless on the buses
News As part of the trial, MasterCard PayPass cardholders will be able to pay for any ticket under £10 by tapping their NFC-enabled bankcard against an on-board reader, as well as paying for small purchases at any retailers... [21 Oct 2008]
Credit cards get RFID makeover from MasterCard
News The OneSMART PayPass card will use both Chip and PIN and RFID technology to enable contactless payments - used in the same way as the London Underground Oyster card. MasterCard has taken the wraps off its latest... [04 Nov 2004]
RFID chips with burgers new for McDonalds menu
News The cards will have to be a PayPass version with technology from VeriFone, however. Fast-food junkies visiting McDonalds drive-thrus will soon no longer have the choice if they want chips with their orders: the burger... [19 Aug 2004]
Fraud drives banks' smart card push
News The analyst said banks are rapidly adopting contactless payment cards, such as MasterCard's PayPass and Visa's Visa Wave. Card fraud and identity theft are driving demand for and cutting the cost of smart cards in the... [18 Oct 2005]
Visa to trial 'tap and go' debit cards in London
News The pilot will use MasterCard's PayPass technology. Visa is to trial contactless debit cards in London this autumn that will allow shoppers to pay for low-value goods by simply touching their card against an electronic... [26 Jun 2006]
Cash to become a thing of the past?
News MasterCard is currently pushing its contactless payment product, One Smart PayPass. Half of European consumers believe cash will be almost obsolete within 10 years, a study suggests. Out of the 3,000 debit card holders... [10 Feb 2006]
