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MasterCard Launches Europe’s First Watch Equipped with PayPass Technology

Garanti Bank to Issue Limited Edition Watches in Turkey Istanbul, Turkey, May 07, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of Europe’s first watch equipped with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless technology, in partnership with Garanti Bank in Turkey. This contemporary form factor for PayPass – which heralds a new era for credit payments in Europe – will…
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INSIDE Teams With Smart Card Alliance, SourceMedia, CPI Card Group, Discover Network to Host a Contactless Payment Webinar on May 3rd

Aix en Provence, France, May 3rd, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that it is working with the Smart Card Alliance, SourceMedia, CPI Card Group, the Discover Network to host a Webinar entitled: Contactless Payments – Issuers Meet Demand for Speed and Convenience. This event is scheduled…
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Visa introduces Visa payWave™ in Canada

Visa’s contactless technology offers convenience and the security benefits of chip card technology Toronto, ON, May 2, 2007–Visa Canada Association today announced the availability of its contactless technology, Visa payWave, in the Canadian market. Visa payWave-enabled products will deliver speed and convenience to participating merchants and Visa® cardholders while offering the security benefits inherent in…
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Six Leading Vending Companies Install USA Technologies e-Port Technology to Accept MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payments

Purchase, NY, April 24, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (NASDAQ: USAT) announced today that six of America’s most prominent vending companies are installing e-Port® cashless payment technology on their vending machines to accept MasterCard PayPass cards and devices. The six vending machine companies participating in the MasterCard and USA Technologies rollout are North County Vending,…
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Momentum for Visa Innovations—Issuers, Merchants and Consumers Adopt New Generation of Visa Payment Technologies

WaMu, Chase, Wells Fargo, BP to Embrace Innovative payment technologies by Visa; Launch of Consumer Awareness, Marketing Campaign SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2007–Visa, the global leader in payments, today announced significant milestones for its innovative, new payment technologies, adding a major issuer and merchant to the list of organizations adopting Visa payment innovations, while preparing…
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Sports Fans to Catch More Action when Making Purchases with MasterCard PayPass

Several Arenas Join Football and Baseball Stadiums by Accepting Contactless Payments to Improve the Fan Experience Purchase, NY, April 16, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced that three arenas, home to three National Hockey League (NHL), two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and an array of special events are accepting MasterCard® PayPass™, a contactless payment option. Now…
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Coca-Cola United, Nation’s Third Biggest Bottler, to Convert Vending Machines to Cashless Credit Card Payments

MasterCard & USA Technologies Continue a Nationwide Expansion of e-Port Vending that Accepts MasterCard® PayPass™ Contactless Payments Purchase, NY, April 09, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (NASDAQ: USAT) announced today that Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc., the third largest bottler in America, is installing cashless payment technology in vending machines. The two companies reported that…
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Fast Food—Even Faster Thanks to MasterCard PayPass in Switzerland

MasterCard and Aduno Group Announce First European EMV Contactless Credit Card Transaction at McDonald’s Waterloo, Belgium, March 29, 2007–MasterCard Europe further extended its leadership in the contactless payment segment today with the announcement of the first European card based OneSmart MasterCard® PayPass™ transaction at McDonald’s. The leading global foodservice retailer, with its European headquarters in…
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American Express Announces Staples Center to Accept Expresspay for Contactless Payments

The World Class Sports and Entertainment Venue to make Concession Lines Fast and Convenient for Fans LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 29, 2007–American Express today announced STAPLES Center, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants as the latest national merchant partner to accept ExpressPay from American Express®. Cardholders can use ExpressPay at more than 20 concession stands throughout…