Category: Contactless Payments News

Visa Offers Optimized Contactless Card

San Francisco, November 10, 2005–Visa today announced that it is expanding the Visa Smart Breakthrough program to include a new contactless chip solution. The program aims to improve the business case for chip technology worldwide by making cards, terminals and personalization solutions more cost effective to financial institutions, merchants and consumers. The new contactless chip…

Wawa Customers Can Now Experience the Speed and Technology Of MasterCard PayPass

Convenience Store Chain Joins Growing List of Those Offering ‘Tap and Go’ Contactless Payment Technology Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2005–Wawa, a leading convenience store chain with more than 540 locations in the mid-Atlantic region, today announced it will begin accepting MasterCard® PayPass™, a contactless payment option, in all New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware stores. Maryland…

USA Technologies Works With MasterCard to Prepare $40 Billion Vending Industry for Contactless Payments

MasterCard PayPass Eliminates the Need to Fumble With Cash and Coins at Vending Machines Malvern, PA, and Purchase, NY, October 26, 2005–USA Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: USTT) and MasterCard International today announced they are working together to provide a faster and more convenient payment option for use at vending machines. USA Technologies believes that its…

MBNA America Bank launches contactless credit cards in Atlanta

October 17, 2005–ContactlessNews reports that MBNA is issuing credit cards with MasterCard PayPass contactless technology in Atlanta. Click here to read the full story.

Meijer To Accept Contactless Payment At The Pump

September 30, 2005–Card Technology reports that Meijer Stores will be accepting contactless payment cards at gas pumps at 150 stores. Click here to read the full story.

HSBC Gives U.S. Customers a Simpler Way to Pay

New York, September 14, 2005–HSBC Bank USA, N.A., (NYSE: HBC) the U.S. banking unit of one of the world’s largest financial services companies, today announced it has begun issuing new debit cards that feature MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology to its new and existing customers. With the issuance of these new contactless payment cards, HSBC…

MasterCard and Washington Redskins Deploy MasterCard PayPass

Merchants at Redskins’ FedExField to Accept PayPass, Offering Fans Speed, Convenience and Enhanced In-Stadium Experience Purchase, NY, September 07, 2005–MasterCard International today announced that the Washington Redskins Football Club will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, a new contactless payment option using radio frequency (RF) technology, at in-stadium merchants. FedExField, home of the Washington Redskins, will accept PayPass-enabled…