Author: L. Green

Singapore Life QR codes allow customers to pay premiums and renew policies instantly

L. Green
Singapore Life QR codes - Scanning QR code with phone

Singapore Life has partnered with DBS to launch a first-of-its kind QR code in Singapore. Singapore Life QR codes are Singapore’s first-in market dynamically embedded quick response codes that enable customers of the city-state’s leading fintech company and life insurer to pay their premiums as well as have their policies issued or renewed immediately. More than just a simple QR code. The Singapore Life QR codes are a remittance gateway. The company’s native technology team developed an Inward Credit Confirmation (ICC) Application Programming Interface (API) implemented with the PayNowQR code.…

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New wearable tracking tech assess worker performance

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wearable tracking tech - fitness tracker

Soon, more than steps, sleep and heartrate might be tracked by wearable devices. Researchers at Dartmouth have developed a wearable tracking system that assess work performance. Their mobile-sensing system, which is composed of fitness bracelets, sensors and a custom app, can reportedly measure employee performance with approximately 80% accuracy. The system monitors emotional and physical signals of the device wearer. The system of the wearable tracking tech monitors emotional and physical signals that employees produce during the day. It then uses this data to generate a performance profile over time.…

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The Phoenix Suns to offer NBA mobile payments and NFC ticketing

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NBA mobile payments - NBA basketball

The Phoenix Suns mobile app will offer mobile-only ticketing at its Talking Stick Resort Arena. Beginning in the 2019/20 season in October, NBA mobile payments are coming to Arizona via the Phoenix Suns mobile app. In a partnership with Ticketmaster, the Arizona-based National Basket Ball Association (NBA) team will offer NFC ticketing after making the move to mobile-only ticketing at the team’s Talking Stick Resort Arena. The SafeTix service will be used to support the mobile ticketing. Ticketmaster’s Presence platform and its recently rolled out SafeTix service are being used…

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Unified QR code payments system could become serious competition for major credit cards

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Unified QR code payments - figures building QR code

A new mobile payments initiative could become the leading digital payments method in Europe. Several mobile wallet companies across Europe have teamed up with Alipay to create a unified QR code payments system. These companies include Bluecode, momo pockets, ePassi, Pivo, Pagaqui, and Vipps. The adoption of this code will allow payment interoperability for travelers in Europe and from China. The idea behind the unified QR Code payments initiative is to allow users of the six European digital wallets to make QR code payments with their applications at local merchants…

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