17-May-13
The Future of Mobile Payments in Canada is Already Here

The promise of a mobile wallet that completely replaces the need to carry around our heavy, overloaded cowhides may still be far away. But according to Derek Colfer, head of mobile innovation at Visa Canada, the future of mobile payments is already here....

15-May-13
Canada’s three biggest mobile payment questions, answered

I am that person. The one who holds up the line during “coffee rush hour” between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. at various Starbucks in the financial district, who fumbles in my wallet, finds nothing and ends up paying my $2.57 with my debit card. The process probably takes less than a minute but I can feel the glares behind my back, and I don’t blame them. Until we’re all living in a world of NFC mobile payments, however, that’s the way it’s going to be....

06-May-13
Rogers one step closer to being a ‘bank’

Rogers’ efforts to expand and lead the wireless industry in mobile payments has led to the Finance Ministry to give the company a patent incorporating “Rogers Bank”. With that out of the way, Rogers will now seek to have its own branded credit card, and push mobile payments with smartphones to the next level....

06-May-13
Mobile payments contactless option to launch in Iceland

The new program will allow merchants to accept transactions through smartphones in store....