IER unveils 2-D barcode reader for easy airport check-in

January 26, 2011

IER, a manufacturer of technology for check-in and boarding in the air transportation industry, has released a 2-D barcode reader with integrated RFID…

Kiosk vs. Mobile: Industry insiders weigh in

As the popularity of mobile technology grows, will it spell the end for self-service as we know it?

Usablenet enables PayPal Mobile Express Checkout

January 18, 2011

Usablenet today announced integration with PayPal's mobile payments product, Mobile Express Checkout, to enhance payment offerings on clients' mobile websites…

NRF: Paying by phone made easy

January 16, 2011

New IBM technology allows consumers to pay for their in-store products using their smart phones. The company launched the self-checkout system last week at the…

NRF: IBM launches self-checkout system

IBM execs expect the company's new self-checkout system to change the way shoppers view self-checkout.

NRF: Convergent technologies on the retail horizon

Shoppers want a seamless cross-channel experience; retailers who miss on convergence could fall behind.

NRF: Executive schools retailers on mobile payment

Retailers could reap a plethora of benefits by implementing mobile-payment systems

MFoundry wins Celent’s XCelent award for mobile tech

November 22, 2010

San Francisco-based mFoundry recently announced it received Celent's XCelent Award for Advanced Technology 2010 in the research firm's latest Mobile Retail…

At first blush, Isis looks appealing to retailers

A National Retail Federation exec sees competition, tech changes arising from the new mobile payments network.

New Android phone could replace your wallet: Google CEO

November 18, 2010

The soon-to-be-released Google Android Gingerbread mobile phone will include Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, allowing for mobile payments with the…

Target checks out Shopkick’s check-in rewards

November 18, 2010

Select Target Stores began this week to offer Shopkick, a location-based shopping app and rewards platform for mobile phones, according to Mashable.

Black Friday will see mobile shopping growth: Survey

November 17, 2010

Many consumers plan to use their mobile phone to shop as the holiday season begins, according to PriceGrabber, a shopping site and division of credit bureau…

Monitise forms mobile money network with Best Buy Europe

November 16, 2010

Monitise has formed a U.K. mobile money network joint venture with retailer Best Buy Europe and Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone, according to…

U.S. Bank to test mobile payments

November 16, 2010

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank and Visa announced they had partnered with DeviceFidelity, FIS and Monitise to introduce a new way for customers to make purchases…

Carriers to announce mobile payments venture

November 15, 2010

Major telecom firms Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA have joined with Discover Financial Services and Barclays Plc and are preparing to…

SUBWAY to accept FaceCash mobile payments at select outlets

November 15, 2010

Doctor's Associates Inc., the parent company of SUBWAY, the largest single-brand restaurant chain in the world, and Think Computer Corporation announced that…

Telcos launch 'Isis' mobile payments system

Telecom companies serving 200 million mobile phone customers take on the established payments system in the United States by offering payments via smart phone.

U.S. Bank, Visa to begin mobile-payment pilot

U.S. Bank and Visa Inc. soon will begin testing mobile payments in more than a dozen states.

Ariane unveils Allegro, hotel self check-in/out via online, mobile, kiosk

November 11, 2010

Paris-based Ariane Systems, a provider of self-service check-in/out technology for the hospitality industry, will officially debut its Allegro…

Barclay’s UK cardholders shift to contactless payments

November 9, 2010

In a sign of the growing popularity of RFID payments outside the U.S., Barclaycard and Barclays announced that its cardholders in the U.K. have conducted over…