A new digital card has been launched by Samsung. Now consumers can manage all their credit-card accounts from multiple financial institutions on a single platform via Samsung Pay Card. Accessed through Samsung phones and watches, the card helps users better manage their finances and credit. CardLinx Insight: This could be the catalyst for contactless mobile payment adoption in the U.S.,...

Canadian company Mobeewave has been purchased by Apple for $100 million, giving the tech giant’s existing iPhones the ability to function as contactless, mobile pay hubs. Mobeewave is an app that doesn’t require cables or other hardware; the NFP chip that makes it work has been incorporated in iPhones since 2014. CardLinx Insight: This deal puts Apple firmly in the...

By The CardLinx Association Requiring no physical contact with merchant point-of-sale terminals, mobile wallets are increasingly viewed as a safer way to pay by consumers around the world. Fears that payment cards, cash and coins may be tainted with the coronavirus, and that touching in-store terminals might make shoppers sick, the use of mobile wallets is getting a boost. According...