Category: Contactless Payments News

MasterCard Completes PayPass Deployment with New York Giants

Giants Stadium Vendors will Accept PayPass to Offer Fans Speed and Convenience While Buying Food, Drinks and Merchandise Purchase, NY, September 07, 2005–MasterCard International today announced that the New York Giants Football Club will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, a new contactless payment option using radio frequency (RF) technology, for point-of-sale purchases made at Giants Stadium vendors,…

Major merchants sign on to accept PayPass

September 1, 2005–ContactlessNews reviews the status of merchant acceptance of MasterCard PayPass contactless credit and debit cards. Click here for the full story.

Thinking Blink: JPMorgan Chase gets a jump on the smart card market, one blink at a time

August 23, 2005–ContactlessNews provides an overview of the JP Morgan Chase rollout of contactless “blink” technology. Click here for the full article.

Amex launches contactless “Blue” nationwide in U.S.

July 28, 2005–ContactlessNews reports on the rollout of contactless technology by American Express. Click here to read the full story.

Chase Picks Colorado To Roll Out Next Generation Payment Product

Chase Cards With blink Redefine Payment Experience for Colorado Residents by Providing Increased Speed, Added Convenience, Enhanced Rewards Platform; Area Merchants Enjoy Faster Transactions, Increased Customer Loyalty DENVER, CO, June 8, 2005–Chase Bank U.S.A., a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], announced today the Colorado rollout of its new Chase “contactless” credit card…

American Express Begins Issuing Contactless Payment Cards Nationwide and Signs 7-Eleven, Inc. as Newest Expresspay Merchant

NEW YORK, June 06, 2005–American Express announced today that it has begun issuing Blue from American Express® with the ExpressPay feature in all 50 states. ExpressPay, a contactless chip for easy, convenient and secure payment, will be embedded in all new Blue from American Express® consumer and small business credit cards moving forward. In addition,…

7-Eleven To Accept MasterCard Paypass–‘Tap And Go’ Payment Option Is Newest Way To Pay

MasterCard PayPass Delivers Even More Convenience to the Convenience-Store Customer Dallas TX, June 06, 2005–As part of its ongoing commitment to offer customers a convenient and secure payment card transaction, 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE) announced today that it will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, a new contactless payment option using radio frequency (RF) technology. 7-Eleven expects to…