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Worldwide shipments of wearables to surpass 200 million
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million by the end of 2016 with 38.2% growth over the previous year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, an expanding lineup of vendors combined with fast-growing consumer awareness and demand will generate double-digit growth throughout the 2015-2020 forecast [...]
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Live @ MWC: What’s hot for MasterCard in 2016
PCM interviews James Anderson of MasterCard to discuss the hottest trends for 2016 – including MasterPass, wearable payments and MasterCard as a technology company.
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Barclaycard expands bPay wearable range
Barclaycard is to roll out a range of wearable payment devices that can be used to make contactless payments across the UK, following a successful launch of its bPay band last year. bPay will consist of a digital wallet that is linked to one of three devices – a wristband, fob and sticker – and [...]
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Wearables to shape the future of mobile payments?
At the Wearable World Congress in San Francisco, executives from Capital One, MasterCard and PayPal participated in an animated discussion about the future of mobile payments and explained why wearable technology is an important part of their companies’ game plans. Speaking from a shadowy stage, Stephane Wyper, MasterCard’s vice president of startup engagement and acceleration, [...]
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Wirecard to enable mobile payments for Kairos Watches
Wirecard and Kairos Watches have announced a collaboration in the field of mobile payment services for wearables. Kairos will use Wirecard`s Payment Software Development Kit for its unique offering of hybrid mechanical smart watches and T-Bands. Wirecard will therefore enable Kairos to offer contactless payment transactions and value added services on every NFC-based terminal around the world. [...]
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