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We open with the news that Samsung Pay has partnered with Mastercard to offer online payments and an express checkout solution through its digital payment service Masterpass.

Plus, the service has expanded into three new territories: Malaysia, Thailand and Russia.

And in case you missed it yesterday, Ingenico’s new technology is speeding up payments made using mobile devices by using their NFC technology to read cards’ chips and pull the relevant information directly onto the payment page.

Enjoy!

Samsung Pay is expanding into three new countries including Russia, and has partnered with Mastercard to introduce online payments.

Ingenico has developed a new solution that speeds up payments made on mobile devices by using their NFC technology to read cards’ chips and auto-fill payment information on the payment page.

General Motors and IBM have partnered to create OnStar Go, a cognitive mobility platform for the automotive industry.

Britons are now carrying less than £5 in their wallets as newer payment methods such as contactless cards and smartphones become more and more popular, new research finds.