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Castles Technologies launches self-service payment solution

September 7, 2016

Castles Technology Ltd., a payments technology company, has launched its all-in-one payment solution, the UPT1000. The UPT1000 was designed for use in the kiosk, transportation, vending, parking and hospitality fields, according to a press release.

The device has a magstripe, chip and contactless reader that supports Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. It also meets current EMV and PCI security standards.

The UPT1000 has two versions: one with a 2.4-inch display and a keyboard; another with a 3.5-inch touchscreen that can show advertising, nutritional information, video and other content, according to the release.

"We are very excited about the opportunities the U1 product will bring to our customers," Winston Fong, chief strategy officer, said in the release. "By providing expanded payment options in one simple device, we'll be giving consumers a better experience and saving operators thousands on operational expenses."