Contactless payment

It’s now possible to pay for an ice-cream with your sunglasses: Visa pilots contactless payment shades

Visa has announced a new pilot of contactless payment-enabled sunglasses. The glasses look like a normal pair of sunglasses —…

9 years ago

What’s next in payments? Mike Cowen, Mastercard discusses digital payments, blockchain and more

By @SimonCocking What is your background? My degree is in Computer Technology and prior to Mastercard I worked in hi-tech security…

9 years ago

Android Pay is live in Ireland with Mastercard from today

With Android Pay now live in Ireland from today, Mastercard cardholders have even more ways to make safe and convenient…

9 years ago

New research shows 79% of small to medium retailers in Ireland are concerned about cashflow

New research carried out by Elavon, one of Ireland’s leading card payment providers, identifies the key challenges facing small and…

9 years ago

Mobile Payments soar as Irish embrace new ways to pay

According to Visa’s 2016 Digital Payments Study, the number of consumers regularly using a mobile device – whether a smartphone,…

9 years ago

54% of Irish consumers using contactless payments—survey

54% of debit and credit card owners use contactless payment when paying for goods and services, according to survey results…

10 years ago

Infamous Dublin nightclub Copper Face Jacks now accepting contactless debit cards

Dublin nightclub Copper Face Jacks is now accepting contactless card payments. The infamous Dublin nightclub will begin accepting contactless payments…

10 years ago

Contactless Payment Usage In Ireland Doubles Since Increase To €30 Payment Threshold

The increase in the contactless card payment limit in October 2015 has had a transformative effect on consumer spending habits…

10 years ago

The future according to MasterCard

If I were to mention MasterCard to you, the first and probably only thing that would enter your head is…

10 years ago

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