Eventbrite brings tap to pay to the events industry

Event ticketing platform Eventbrite is taking the first steps towards allowing organisers to accept contactless payments at the door on standard NFC devices via the company’s Organizer app, “letting attendees breeze through ticket and event purchases with a simple tap on their phone.”... More



Singapore pilots next generation QR mobile payments service

Banners for Singapore's SGQR and SGQR+ enhanced interoperable common QR code payment schemes

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is testing an upgraded version of its SGQR unified QR payment code that will enable merchants to accept QR code payments made using a wider range of local and cross-border payment schemes through a single financial institution rather than having to maintain commercial relationships with individual payment scheme providers... More




Contactless payments key to driving public transport use Visa survey reveals

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More than nine in ten public transport users worldwide expect to be able to make contactless fare payments when travelling on public transport (94%) and more than four in ten identify the ability to make contactless fare payments as a key factor in encouraging their use of public transportation (41%), according to Visa’s 2023 Future of Urban Mobility survey... More










Dejamobile adds support for pre-authorization to its ReadyToTap Payment for Merchants softPOS solution

Dejamobile pre-authorization on ReadyToTap Payment for Merchants SoftPOS solution

PARTNER NEWS: Dejamobile has added support for pre-authorizations to its white label softPOS solution, making it possible for merchant service providers, acquirers and payments facilitators to provide hotels, car rental agencies and other merchants with the ability to accept contactless transactions that include a pre-authorization element on a standard Android NFC phone... More



Dejamobile adds support for tips to its ReadyToTap Payment for Merchants SoftPOS solution

Tips on a smartphone on Dejamobile ReadyToTap Payment for Merchants SoftPOS solution

PARTNER NEWS: Dejamobile has added support for tips to its white-label SoftPOS solution, making it possible for merchant service providers, acquirers and payments facilitators to provide restaurants, hairdressers and other merchants with the ability to accept contactless payments that include a gratuity on a standard Android NFC phone... More