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Contactless payment on Tube delayed until late 2013

A London Underground sign by TfL
No 'Wave and Pay' on the Tube until the end of 2013, as TfL misses its contactless payment pledge by a year
25 May 2012

Visa develops over-the-air NFC update for smartphones

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Payment firms make it easier for networks to offer contactless payments
27 Feb 2012

Visa: Year of Olympics will be watershed for contactless payments

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The 2012 Olympics is expected to be a technology showcase for both contactless and NFC payments
13 Jan 2012

Analysis: Mobile payment technology, developing in leaps and bounds


28 Nov 2011

IT in retail 3: How to cash in on contactless payment

Contactless payment technology must be integrated with a wider mobile commerce strategy if it is to deliver a healthy return on investment
21 Sep 2011

Contactless payment is just the ticket for FirstGroup buses

Firm is pumping £21m into smartcard technology for all its UK bus networks
07 Sep 2011

US NFC venture could see Google left out in the cold

US consortium has signed up a number of payment processors, which is likely to be the next step for the UK m-commerce venture
22 Jul 2011

Contactless payment technology at McDonald's

McDonald's UK IT director Mark Fabes discusses the restaurant chain's latest technology programme
02 Jun 2011

McDonald's launches contactless payment across UK

Fast food gets faster
09 May 2011

Banks report a big increase in contactless transactions

Monthly contactless payments increase by over 200 per cent since January
03 Nov 2010

TfL readying contactless payments

Transport for London will soon let travellers pay for fares using contactless debit and credit cards
04 Oct 2010

CIOs told to gear up for mobile payment revolution

Smartphones will replace bank cards, according to research group
02 Jun 2010

New government guidelines aim to prevent mobile phone fraud

Growing use of contactless payment technology leads to concern over increased theft rates
28 Aug 2009

Retailer Poundland to trial contactless payments

Two London stores to test technology for payments below £10
11 Aug 2009

Boots to trial contactless payments

Stores in London and Liverpool will offer the technology this year
12 May 2009

BT gears up for Games with intense training and testing

Trials will begin two years before the London 2012 Games and training will be thorough
11 Dec 2008

Coffee Republic rolls out contactless loyalty card

Retailer boosts "touch-and-go" capability and goes beyond payments
09 Dec 2008

Pret A Manger goes for contactless cards

Partnership with Barclaycard will speed up purchases of £10 and under
27 Nov 2008

Oyster card could be set to disappear

Transport for London looking to replace the smartcard with integrated ticketing systems including mobile phones
22 Oct 2008