Nationwide Building Society builds on its previous smartwatch banking app and now allows customers to access and monitor their balances on the Apple watch. | | | New Products & Technology |
E-commerce platform eBay has launched a new payments feature for Android and iOS users in the UK and the United States, allowing merchants and customers to donate to charity via their smartphones. | | | MasterPass, the company’s digital payment wallet, has been gaining momentum and seeing a surge in transactions in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, China and Singapore. | | | PureWrist launched on Indiegogo last week and is seeking to raise $20,000 for its silicone bracelet that contains an embedded contactless payment chip. | | |
GMO Internet, a Japanese online payment provider, has received a ¥8 billion ($65m) investment from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (MSIG) allowing the company to improve its Payment Gateway e-commerce solution. | | |
UnionPay has become Chinese residents’ preferred payment brand, and the service provider has also issued over 5 billion cards worldwide, according to the group’s chairman. | | | | |