Payment Technology

Swiss watch smart glass maker Winwatch has teamed up with mobile payments company MuchBetter for an analog wristwatch that can make contactless payments thanks to technology hidden in its sapphire crystal.

Many cities have busking musicians belting out some tunes so that the public can show their appreciation by throwing loose change into a guitar case. London is no exception, but thanks to a new project launched by iZettle and Busk in London, folks will now be able to tap-to-pay using credit cards.

Sydney startup Inamo has developed the Curl, a wearable, waterproof device containing a prepaid NFC chip that can bring tap-and-go payments to any regular watch, fitness tracker or piece of jewelry.

If paying for something with your smartphone still seems like a strange concept, then news that you'll soon be able to do so with a selfie is likely all the more confusing. Indeed, though, MasterCard is set to roll-out both facial recognition and fingerprint payment authorization.

PayTango is a fingerprint-based identification and payment system currently being piloted in three locations at Carnegie Mellon University.

DipJar allows card-using customers at businesses such as coffee shops to leave tips with a simple "dip" of their card.

Designed with the retail and hospitality sectors in mind, the DLI 9000 Rugged Mobile Tablet is available with a 5-in-1 mobile payment module to offer customers secure payment options at the point of sale.

VITAband is a bracelet for solo outdoor athletes, that provides a link to their emergency contact information, and that allows them to make cash-free purchases.

Google Wallet, an app that allows users to pay for items simply by tapping their smartphone on an NFC reader in a store, officially launched today.