A nightmare before Christmas: e-payments blackout
What is the worst that can happen as a merchant or customer a day before Christmas Eve? A blackout of the e-payments network. It happened today in Belgium: 4pm local time, shops are packed...
Category: Technology
My iWallet
Will 2014 be the year of the iWallet? Well, it all depends on what you think an iWallet should be. My iWallet is in need of an upgrade, that’s for sure. I’ll put it...
iCache – the iWallet that failed?
What is (was?) the iCache? Basically, the iCache is a small device similar to a small smartphone that contains the data from every credit, debit, loyalty (for example, your supermarket discount card) or gift...
Microsoft Wallet
Microsoft calls it “the most complete wallet experience”, an answer to Apple Passbook and the Google Wallet solution. It stores your credit card information, loyalty cards, library cards, coupons, everything you need to connect...
Apple’s next big thing?
iTV or iWatch? or is it really an iWallet? “‘I think a year ago, when Apple stock was on its sort of unstoppable run-up toward $700 per share, a lot of people on Wall...
Apple Awarded iWallet Patent
Apple has been awarded an “iWallet” patent that, among other things, would link mobile payments to your iTunes account. As reported by Patently Apple, the iWallet patent would allow credit card companies to send customers their...
