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Digital Wallets: Intro to Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more

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Originally a mobile wallet, Google Wallet changed in early 2016. In July of 2016, Grubhub announced that customers could pay for both delivery and takeout orders using Android Pay. In August of 2016, Walgreen’s announced that its loyalty program is compatible with Android Pay.

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Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations

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Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. But in June of 2016, Google went ahead and merged this data anyway, effectively destroying anonymity on the internet.”. country manager, in a statement.

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Report: Global digital payments to reach $3.6 trillion in 2016

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A new study from Juniper Research argued that the recent surge in contactless payments would continue.

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Podium Lands $125M To Expand Contactless Payments Over Messaging

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.” Podium is now offering Podium Starter, a free version of its platform that enables companies to connect with customers and process contactless payments over messaging. “YC and Podium have had a deep partnership ever since they were a part of our winter 2016 batch,” said Ali Rowghani, CEO of YC Continuity.

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Are Contactless Payments Making Cash Obsolete?

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While there hasn’t been a clear reason shared as to why carrying cash has been on the decline in recent years across all age groups, it may be safe to assume that people are either becoming more budget-conscious or mobile payment technology has lured in consumers. Finance is showing a significant jump in contactless payments.

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Visa Gauges Contactless Payments Progress 10 Years After Its Introduction

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is leading contactless payments adoptions 10 years after the technology first emerged, according to a new report from Visa. The credit card company’s annual Digital Payments report, released Friday (Sept. say they have used contactless card technology to make a payment since the technology was first launched in September 2007.

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Fleetcor Beats The Street In Q3, Launches McDonald’s Contactless Payments Collab

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Commercial fleet payments solution provider Fleetcor once again beat Wall Street expectations when it reported its 2018 third quarter earnings data Tuesday (Oct. 30) evening, coinciding with the announcement of a new contactless payment partnership with McDonald’s in Brazil. billion, reports in Reuters said Tuesday.