Mastercard approves BCC to issue Zwipe biometric payment cards
Mastercard has granted Taiwanese firm Beautiful Card Corporation (BCC) approval to bring to market biometric payment cards built on the…
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EMVCo, Payment Association EU weigh in on biometric payment card challenges
The year 2023 may be the year that biometric payment cards roll out at scale, according to some industry players….
Biometrics are moving the restaurant industry beyond cards and phones
In an era of rapid technological advancements, biometric payment methods are emerging as a game-changer for the restaurant industry. Integrating…
Zwipe cuts back on R&D and marketing in hopes of being profitable
Having scrounged all the affordable funding they could find and held their corporate breath as long as they could, executives…
Zwipe prepares for multiple biometric payment card rollouts in Middle East
Norwegian firm Zwipe has inked a deal with Middle East Payment Services (MEPS), for the commercial launch of a card…
Idex books $1M order for biometric payment card tech as vendors anticipates gains
A volume production order worth close to $1 million has been placed with Idex Biometrics for the company’s Pay authentication…
Retail face biometric payments launched in Abu Dhabi by Astra Tech
An autonomous retail store accepting payments through face biometrics has been launched by UAE-based Astra Tech in Abu Dhabi’s Sky…
New Yorkers sue Amazon, Starbucks over biometrics use in cashierless stores
Amazon and coffee retailer Starbucks are being sued in U.S. federal district court for misusing customers’ biometric identifiers. The proposed…
Sberbank continues aggressive moves to lock up local market for retail face biometrics
There are a lot of problems with even covering business in Russia, but from a flurry of recent reports, facial…
Moscow Metro biometric payment system hits 320,000 users amid surveillance fears
The Moscow Metro biometric payment system Face Pay has reached 320,000 users and is expecting to increase that number to…
