Paying for your daily double-double fix at Tim Hortons just got a lot easier today. The company announced that mobile payments via its TimmeMe app will be accepted across locations Canada and the United States (3,610 and 870 respectively). The new technology essentially lets you register a prepaid Tim Card on the TimmyMe app and then simply scan the app’s barcode when it […]
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Amazon makes changes to Comixology Android and iOS app payment methods
Amazon bought Comixology, the well-regarded digital comic and graphic novel app, about two weeks ago. It has not taken long for Amazon to make changes to the Android and iOS apps and one of them is not sitting well with many users. Amazon has revamped the payment system on both operating systems and the changes are a step back for user […]
Cricket jumps into the phone payment plans, no early upgrade
Today, Cricket unveils its new Phone Payment Plan, allowing their customers to purchase the phone they really want, based on a variety of factors, including credit history. For example, you can purchase a new Samsung Galaxy S4 for only US$25 down and US$25 a month. We believe Cricket’s new exclusive Phone Payment Plan is clearly the best phone purchase program […]
Square mobile payment system launches in Canada
Square today announced that it has launched in Canada, marking its first expansion outside of the U.S. It offers a mobile credit card payment solution that consists of the free Mobile Card Reader and Square Register app. With the reader plugged into the headphone jack of an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, anyone can now safely and securely accept credit […]
Mobile commerce coming to MTS in 2013
MTS today announced that it bring secure mobile payment technology to Manitoba in 2013 after signing an initial agreement with EnStream LP, a joint venture between Bell, TELUS and Rogers focused on mobile payments. It will allow MTS customers to make payments using supported smartphones and mobile devices. “mCommerce will quickly become the way people go about their day-to-day business, […]
PayPal to use NFC for peer-to-peer payments
PayPal yesterday announced a new feature that will let users make device-to-device payments using NFC. It is currently limited to Android devices with an NFC chip. That leaves on the Google Nexus S today but more devices are expected to come with NFC support soon. Payments are easily made by simply tapping two devices together as the video below demonstrates: […]