In theory, mobile payments are supposed to make your life easier. Instead of fumbling with your wallet, you just bump your smartphone against a terminal. In reality, the process is far less simple. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.consumerreports.org

Bank Audi displays its ‘Tap2Pay’ at ArabNet Beirut earlier this year. (Image via Payfort) In his second piece on mobile payments, Payforts’ Faisal Al… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wamda.com

Finextra: A new report from the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) suggests that mobile payments are unlikely to make a dent in consumer demand for cash over the next five years, instead stealing market share from other non-cash alternatives such as……

Rite Aid Stores Now Accepting Mobile PaymentsLowCards.comOpening up the option for mobile payments will give Rite Aid’s loyal customers more ways to pay for their medications and personal needs. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.lowcards.com

samsung pay – The wallet of the future is here with Samsung Pay. Phone makers have long been fascinated with mobile payment technology but have struggled to impl… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.trendhunter.com

For mobile wallets and payment providers to succeed in China, they have to take on (or circumnavigate) Alipay. Story by Arnie Cho. Sourced through Scoop.it from: linkis.com

This post takes you through the transition from cash to card and now mPayment; highlighting popular modes of mobile payment and security challenges. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.thoughtwave.techendeavour.com

Market analyst firm Tractica published a new report entitled “Biometrics in the Healthcare Industry”, which provides a 10-year forecasts for the period from 2015 through 2024 in which the worldwide… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.biometricupdate.com

For those who have not yet registered, here is the schedule for the next “No Bio No Boto” voters biometrics registration at the SM Supermalls. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.smcares.com.ph

On Aug. 17, SK Planet announced that its biometric authentication solution passed an interoperability test by the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.businesskorea.co.kr