Microsoft Payments, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has applied for licensing to provide mobile payment solutions in 50 US states. Source: http://www.paymenteye.com

Microsoft Payments may soon launch to take on Apple Pay, Google Wallet and other mobile payment services Source: http://www.technobuffalo.com

Mobile Payments Today Editor Will Hernandez shares his thoughts on the current market. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

It’s time for a look back at the most-read articles on Mobile Payments Today in February, and what we can learn from them. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

8 Highly Secure Bitcoin Mobile Wallets Source: letstalkpayments.com

Merchants have until October to make the switch to POS terminals that accept chip cards. Many industry executives expect proximity mobile payments to get a boost since the new terminals also have contactless technology. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

IriTech is going to showcase a new multimodal biometric system at Interpol World 2015 in Singapore. Source: findbiometrics.com

Consumers in Korea will be able to authenticate themselves using brain waves and heart beats from February 2018 Source: http://www.nfcworld.com

The research committee for biometrics technology standardization is made up of university hospitals, telecom and biometrics companies and industry leaders. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

IBM has announced a new cloud-based ‘silicon token’ authentication service to manage the identity of embedded devices from cradle to grave. Source: http://www.zdnet.com