Items tagged with looppay

by Brandon Hill - Mon, Feb 23, 2015

Softcard-Powered Google Wallet Coming To AT&T, T-Mobile And Verizon Smartphones

Google may have been one of the first to bring a wireless, mobile payment system to modern smartphones using NFC technology, but it was Apple that made the technology surprisingly easy-to-use and widespread courtesy of Apple Pay and Touch ID. When it comes to contactless payment made using American Express... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Samsung Acquires LoopPay In Preparation For Wireless Payments Showdown With Apple Pay

We reported last year that Samsung was in talks to team up with LoopPay, a Burlington, MA-based startup firm that specialized in wireless payment technologies. Unlike Apple Pay or Google Wallet, which require an NFC-equipped cash register to complete a wireless transaction, LoopPay works using “Magnetic Secure... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Dec 17, 2014

As Apple Pay Lines Up More Banks, Samsung Preps Rival Service

The Apple Pay mobile payments service was announced alongside new iPhones back in September, and officially launched the following month. Apple Pay kicked off with support for Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards and has partnered with a number of financial institutions including Bank of America... Read more...