Technology Untapped: Virtual Wallets
It has been my contention over the last few years that the United States is extremely far behind in implementing virtual wallets. What I mean by this is the ability to purchase things with a simple...
View ArticleGoogle Wallet – Will NFC Matter to Consumers?
With the announcement today of Google Wallet, NFC (Near Field Communication) has come to the masses in the United States. While the new service is currently limited to the Nexus S on Sprint, it will...
View ArticleGoogle Wallet: How It Works, And If It Will Work For You
Watching the Google Wallet dog-and-pony show today over the new Near Field Ccommunication (NFC)-equipped digital wallet initiative was really fascinating. And also kind of uneasy. I just kept...
View ArticleLawsuit Alert: Did Google Pickpocket Wallet from PayPal?
Not everyone’s a fan of Google Wallet. eBay and its online payment service PayPal are hitting the courts, accusing two Google execs of stealing confidential information about mobile payment...
View ArticleThe All-In-One Conundrum (A Delightful Rant)
Since when did the cell phone become a digital Swiss Army Knife? Not that there’s anything particularly wrong with that—hold your horses because there’s a caveat involved here. And before my ADHD takes...
View ArticleMicrosoft Bringing “Most Complete Wallet Experience” to Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone 8 will have native NFC support, Microsoft announced on Wednesday, which the company will use to bring the “most complete wallet experience” to any mobile platform. The native side will...
View ArticleFacebook’s Acquisition Rampage Continues: “Acrylic” Developers Scooped Up
Facebook recently acquired iOS developer Acrylic, a Vancouver-based firm that developed popular Mac OS X and iOS applications such as Pulp and Wallet. It’s the third acquisition the company has made...
View ArticleGoogle Wants to Add Apple Passbook-Like Features to Wallet
Google is reportedly preparing to take its Wallet application into the same territory as Apple and Microsoft. Instead of merely providing a platform that allows users to pay with their mobile device,...
View ArticleGoogle Discontinuing Google Wallet Prepaid Card on Oct. 17
Google announced Monday that it will deactivate the prepaid card option in Google Wallet on Oct. 17. The search company alerted Google Wallet users via e-mail recently and said that, since it just...
View ArticleGoogle Wallet Access Gets Pulled for Galaxy Nexus Users on Verizon
Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners who use Google Wallet are reporting that support has unexpectedly been dropped — to be fair, it wasn’t supported in the first place. Rather, Nexus owners were able to...
View ArticleGoogle Currently Accepting Invite Requests for an All New Google Wallet
Google is preparing to introduce an overhaul to its Wallet platform, and the Internet behemoth currently accepting invites to the mysterious project. Details are currently light, though there’s a...
View ArticleTop 5 Features of Windows Phone 8
We just finished reviewing the HTC Windows Phone 8X and, long story short, we love it. But there are going to be plenty of new devices from Samsung and Nokia, too. Windows Phone 8 is a solid upgrade...
View ArticlePassbook is dead; long live Wallet
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Apple on Monday said that it’s renaming Passbook to “Wallet” in iOS 9. It’s more concise, and now you know exactly what the app is for. Before, Passbook was always...
View ArticleJCPenney launches Apple Pay pilot program ahead of 2016 launch
JCPenney has launched a new pilot program that allows customers to use their store card with Apple Pay. It’s only available to a small number of customers right now, according to reports — but...
View ArticleMicrosoft is bringing Tap to Pay to Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft has confirmed that it is bringing Tap to Pay to Windows 10 Mobile this summer with Microsoft Wallet 2.0. The feature will utilize NFC just like Android Pay and Apple Pay. Wallet 2.0 will be...
View ArticleApple Pay has finally landed in France
Apple Pay has finally landed in France as Apple continues to expand its mobile payments service into new markets 20 months after it made its initial debut in the U.S. MasterCard and Visa debit and...
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