Tech giant Alphabet has pulled its standalone Google Pay app from the US, advising users that it would no longer be available from 4 June onwards.
More than $5 million was lost to scams in 2018 involving gift cards — a 38% increase compared to 2017 — with iTunes cards accounting for $3.1 million in losses, according to Scamwatch, the competition watchdog ACCC’s scam warning service.
A majority of Australians now use digital payments, according to a new report revealing that awareness of digital payments is now an almost universal 93.9%, with 72.4% using at least one digital payment method over an average 12-month period.
Non-bank contactless/cardless mobile payment systems are now being used by more Australians than bank-owned solutions, with fintech market entrants like Apple Pay, Android Pay and Google Wallet taking market share from incumbents, according to a newly released report.
BlackBerry owners can finally pay via Paypal’s mobile app, with Paypal now on all platforms in its quest to remain the premier online payment system.
Google has signed up additional partners for its Google Wallet phone-based NFC payment system, and rolled out support for loyalty cards, coupons and exclusive offers.
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