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  • New Payments Platform PayID feature suffers day one wobbles

    Banking customers attempting to create their PayID – a feature of the newly launched New Payments Platform – were hit with error messages and delays yesterday as the addressing database behind it suffered ‘temporary congestion’.

    Written by George Nott14 Feb. 18 14:43
  • Cabcharge to accept Alipay to tap lucrative Chinese tourism market

    ​Chinese tourists and business travellers taking taxis in Australia will soon be able to pay their fare with Alipay, following a partnership between the payment platform’s operator Ant Financial Services and Cabcharge Australia.

    Written by George Nott06 Feb. 18 10:23
  • Aussie start-ups grab gongs in Visa API competition

    ​Two Australian start-ups – one that adds location services and data analytics to websites and apps and another that gives retailers a one-step checkout that can be easily shared on social media – are among the winners of a Visa API competition.

    Written by George Nott07 Oct. 16 08:57
  • Square launches contactless card reader

    ​Square, the payments technology company launched by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, has released its contactless card reader in Australia.

    Written by George Nott05 Oct. 16 10:20
  • Facebook Messenger now supports native payments

    Facebook today announced Messenger Platform v1.2, and the company's head of Messenger, David Marcus, says it is committed to making the bot experience even better than traditional app experiences.

    Written by Matt Kapko13 Sept. 16 02:58
  • ANZ draws Blade on CBA's Albert

    ​ANZ Bank will be releasing an all-in-one mobile point-of-sale device later this year to compete with the likes of CBA’s Albert.

    Written by George Nott01 July 16 09:29
  • Apple Pay now works with AmEx Corporate Cards

    As soon as Apple's mobile payment service, Apple Pay, launched last October, I tried to add all of my credit cards to the mobile wallet so I could test it out. Just as quickly, I was disappointed to learn that though American Express supported Apple Pay for some of its consumer credit cards, it did not work with AmEx Corporate Cards.

    Written by Al Sacco18 Aug. 15 00:21
  • Bendigo Bank says it beats PayPal on trust

    Banks can win against the fast-growing PayPal because they are more trusted by customers, according to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director, Mike Hirst.

    Written by Adam Bender11 Aug. 14 11:58
  • Biometrics eyed for secure future payments

    Biometrics look like the future of authentication for payments, according to payment experts at the Biometrics Institute Asia Pacific Conference in Sydney.

    Written by Adam Bender28 May 14 15:35
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