A few days ago, Google sent out a note to their customers using Google checkout to advise that they will no longer be supporting this service. In return, they were changing their customer accounts to a Google wallet account. So what exactly does this mean and how does it affect Canadian merchants? Google checkout was [...]
Mobile Payments
With the launch of Google wallet, there’s been a lot of buzz about mobile payments. Visions of paying for that hamburger at lunch by a wave of your mobile phone dances through the minds of Canadians fuelled by the constant media attention. But how close is mobile payments really? The reality is, unlike the months [...]
The Electronic Wallet
Last week, MasterCard announced a new project in conjunction with Google, Citibank and First Data to launch the first electronic wallet in North America. The concept is very simple… instead of carrying your credit cards, bank cards and other identification in a physical wallet, all this information is stored in an app on your smartphone. [...]
Is NFC The Future of Payment Processing?
I found this press release yesterday and it just proves again that we are getting closer and closer to payment processing moving towards being conducted on our mobile devices. “MasterCard Canada, in partnership with Citi Cards Canada and Bell Mobility, has completed the first near-field communications (NFC) trial of Mobile PayPass(TM) in Canada. This was [...]
Canada Inches Closer to Mobile Payments
It is my belief that all card processing will eventually be replaced by our mobile phones. With Near Field Communication passing more and more tests, this new technology may replace who we transact in Canada’s marketplace. The was a very interesting post well worth a read over at ElectronicPaymentsInternational.com on this very subject matter that [...]
