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We’re This Much Closer To Replacing Our Wallets With Phones
It sounds boring, but one of the most important frontiers in technology right now is how mobile can make paying for stuff easier. And while this year’s Mobile World Congress might have been a little lacking in four-star hardware, there were some serious steps taken towards replacing your wallet with your smartphone.
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Why NFC-Enabled Computers Will Usher In The Future Of Online Shopping
At today’s Intel Developer Forum, MasterCard joined the chipmaker on stage to talk about electronic payments. Beneath all the marketing speak and generic statements was a wonderful revelation: the two companies are going to partner up to give merchants and laptop makers the necessary technology they need to act as credit card terminals.
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Confirmed: Up to 1.5 Million Credit Cards Compromised In US Hack
Following rumours over the weekend, Global Payments — a massive international credit card processor — has confirmed that it suffered a massive security breach. Hackers managed to acquire customer information from up to 1.5 million accounts across North America. As far as we know, every major credit card provider is affected.
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Wikileaks Spoofs Mastercard Ad In Video Plea For Donations
Parodying the “priceless” Mastercard ad would’ve been funny enough, but once you remember Mastercard was one of the companies that refused to honour donations to Wikileaks, it makes Julian Assange’s video all the more effective.