The court in Jiangsu, China is using quick response codes to collect from people who have been avoiding payment. A court in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China has made it possible for people to scan QR codes to pay their fines. The strategy is meant to make it easier for individuals to pay by way of their smartphones. The court sees this strategy as an effective way to collect on fines due from those reluctant to pay. All people need to do to pay their outstanding fines and dues…
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NFC hybrid online and mobile payments service tested by ING and MasterCard
The companies are hoping to take advantage of the security of smartphones with contactless technology. MasterCard has joined forces with ING in order to test a new form of mobile payments system that leverages the security available through near field communication (NFC) equipped smartphones. These devices can make short range data transfers and is seen as a tremendous mcommerce opportunity. The trial will be focused on the PayPass app from MasterCard. It will examine two primary scenarios for use. The first is for using a smartphone to shop on the…
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