But sometimes it does, and is much funnier. Aptly demonstrated by Paymentlink here. I love this video. I hope you do too. Hey, how about we start a competition on our favorite contactless TV spots. Send in your nominations now! In the meanwhile – enjoy.
EAT. and Subway launch in-store contactless campaigns in UK
Barclays have announced that both EAT and Subway have re-affirmed their commitment to contactless payments through the launch this week of in-store and point-of-sale campaigns aimed at raising awareness (and hence usage) of the contactless transactional feature found on their Barclaycard. This is of consequence to the contactless payment market as both companies are in… Read More
Gemalto, Crédit Mutuel-CIC and NRJ Mobile join forces for the commercial launch of Contactless Mobile Payment in Nice
Gemalto, Crédit Mutuel-CIC and NRJ Mobile have joined forces to offer contactless mobile payment services as part of the “Nice, mobile contactless city ” project. Following the successful launch of the first contactless mobile payment pilot in November 2006, with its mobile virtual network operator NRJ Mobile, Crédit Mutuel-CIC is today positioned as a major… Read More
Gemalto and Orange Partner to Deploy Trusted Services in Europe’s First Commercial Mobile NFC Roll-out
Gemalto today announced the continuation of its long-term partnership with Orange France, as part of the “Nice, mobile contactless city” commercial project. Orange has selected Gemalto as partner for its Near Field Communication (NFC) solution, enabling the interconnection with any service provider, such as banks and transport operators. The “Nice, mobile contactless city” project is… Read More
World Cup Stars and Mobile Phone Companies reach out to billions of people for 1GOAL
Here at Krowne, we tend not to get too involved in sports but this came across our desk today and we thought we would post it up to create awareness for a very, very good cause. 1GOAL:Education for All, the football world and FIFA-backed legacy project for the 2010 World Cup, today launched the world’s… Read More
SKIDATA acquires c-oncept
SKIDATA AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group and a provider of access control solutions, has acquired c-oncept software GmbH, an innovative provider of online solutions and services, from Swiss Alturos Software AG. “The acquisition of c-oncept will further strengthen SKIDATA’s position in the important market of Internet based solutions and services,“ says Charles Egli,… Read More
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