The UK’s largest credit card provider MBNA, has announced the start of its two-year programme that will see its 6 million customer base moved over to contactless cards by January 1st 2012. To achieve this, MBNA will issue a new contactless card each time a new or replacement card request is made by a customer, the lender… Read More
VIDEO: What use is a diamond-encrusted credit card?
Cartes 2010 had an interesting section this year – Luxury. On display were diamond encrusted credit cards. We wondered who would really carry one of these cards. Seriously, who would carry a credit card with diamonds in? We asked a few people passing by on their take on this whole ultra (tacky?) bling credit card… Read More
Orange Credit Card App Now Available on the App Store for iPhone
Barclaycard and Orange have announced the Orange Credit Card App is now available on the App Store. The free app for iPhone and iPod touch is a great tool to help users manage their finances – from tracking how much they are spending to paying bills to viewing transaction history and reward points. Russell Taylor, VP of New… Read More
VIDEO – SITGES: sea, sand & contactless
A look at the contactless mobile payments trial taking place in Sitges, Spain with comments from mobile operator Telefonica, innovative bank la Caixa and credit card company Visa. We also asked some of the shopkeepers taking part in the trial about their views on the project and on the rollout of contactless mobile payment technology… Read More
Barclaycard and Barclays announce one millionth contactless transaction in UK
Barclaycard and Barclays have revealed the growing popularity of contactless payment technology in the UK, with the total number of transactions this year now reaching over one million. Since January there has been a 217% rise in monthly contactless transactions, with over 150,000 processed in September alone. With 42,500 payment terminals in shops across the… Read More
Busker can now take credit cards
We’ve just learnt that music fans will be able to reward a London busker by credit card, rather than throwing cash into a hat in a drive to promote “contactless” technology and raise money for charity. Peter Buffery, a student at Kingston University, south-west London, will use a specially-designed guitar for passers-by on London’s South… Read More
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