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VeriFone acquires Global Bay to expand retail mobility strategy

VeriFone has acquired Global Bay Mobile Technologies, a provider of next-generation mobile retail solutions. The acquisition is the latest development in VeriFone’s strategy to bring the power of mobile into the world of retail and payments, extending new smartphone- and tablet-based shopping and payment experiences to retail organizations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Triton ATMs to dispense pre-paid cards

Cash machine manufacturer Triton has adopted pre-paid card dispensing technology from Arizona-based Better ATM Services.

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam chooses Wincor Nixdorf biometric ATM tech

Brunei-based Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) is rolling out biometric-enabled ATMs from German vendor Wincor Nixdorf.

Bitcoin POS system developed

A point-of-sale system, based on a VeriFone terminal, which enables retailers to accept virtual currency Bitcoin has been developed.

EUFISERV Scheme launches POS

EUFISERV Payments today announced the start of POS operations within the EUFISERV Card Scheme. The first transactions were carried out by EUFISERV cardholders of the German Savings Banks at an opening ceremony at the Museo Picasso in Málaga. This important step marks a significant milestone in the development of a new European Card Scheme as requested by the market and the European authorities.

VeriFone to unveil tablet card reader this year

VeriFone Systems will launch a tablet credit and debit card reader this year to compete with Square, says CEO Douglas Bergeron. The product will encase tablets such as the Apple iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab so that businesses have another option besides Square and traditional cash register terminals.

Integral deploys VX contactless POS

For the first time in the UK and Ireland, VeriFone’s next generation VX Evolution payment solutions are being piloted with a number of merchants, by Integral. Integral is the first to gain accreditation for the latest range of mobile and countertop POS systems in the UK and Ireland.

Germany’s “mpass” moves to POS

German telcos plan to migrate their existing mobile payment service, branded mpass, using contactless stickers by the end of the year. The three major German operators plan to launch a trial of their own payment brand using contactless stickers in three cities before the end of the year.

Mobile EMV - Chip and PIN device

ID TECH and CHARGE Anywhere have launched a joint initiative to create a Chip and PIN payment acceptance solution for mobile device platforms.

Hypercom UK and Spain acquired by Spire Payments

KleinPartners Capital Corp, a private investment company, announced that it has acquired Hypercom Spain S.A. and Hypercom UK, with Kazem Aminaee, the former President of Hypercom Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

EPC looks to cut cash costs through ATM standardisation

The European Payments Council (EPC) wants the continent's 400,000 ATMs to all use the same size cash cassettes, claiming standardisation will bring massive cost savings.

Collective POS Selects Hypercom Optimum T4220 POS

Hypercom Corporation has announced that Collective Point of Sale Solutions Ltd., a major Canadian provider of payment processing services and secure point-of-sale solutions, has selected and will deploy a minimum of 2,000 Optimum T4220 countertop point of sale terminals with the SPOS32 magnetic stripe and EMV software application. Collective POS has also selected Hypercom’s Term-Master Suite terminal management software system to streamline terminal set-up and management. Hypercom’s systems were selected in head-to-head competition with other global payment device providers.

SecuTrans Selects Hypercom with EMV Payment Application

Hypercom Corporation has announced that SecuTrans Bank Card Service, a leading credit and debit card merchant service provider in Canada, has selected and will deploy Hypercom’s Optimum countertop and mobile payment systems with SPOS32 MSR/EMV software application to its merchant customers. Hypercom’s systems replace an incumbent provider’s product and were selected in head-to-head competition with other global payment providers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

POS embedded digital and mobile coupon program

Hiller's Markets has successfully launched the first digital coupon platform that does not rely on any additional in-store infrastructure or hardware within the store headquarters.

PayPal intends to move offline

Ebay's PayPal is laying the groundwork for what it hopes will be a massive expansion that could bring its service out of cyberspace and into bricks-and-mortar retail locations around the globe.

Beyond Pilot: Merchants offer m-payments at POS

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VeriFone partners with Bling Nation for contactless initiative

VeriFone has announced a partnership with Bling Nation (MPW 136, 149) joining efforts to support an introductory mobile payments program in California, USA utilizing VeriFone payment solutions.

USA Technologies hits $100 Million in cashless transactions

USA Technologies says that for August 2010 the company hit small-ticket, wireless transactions of $8.3 million. This puts the Company on an annualized run rate of approximately $100 million, an increase of 72% versus August 2009, through its ePort cashless payment systems for vending machines, kiosks and other unattended point-of-sale terminals.

HID Global offers veriCLASS embedded reader platform

HID Global has announced its veriCLASS payment and ticketing embedded reader platform. It claims the scalable solution gives developers everything they need to speed time to market for products that support closed and open loop payment schemes, plus all the major contactless technologies and protocols.

Global SCO market grows by 23% in 2009

The results of the 2010 edition of the annual Global EPOS and Self-Checkout study, published by RBR (www.rbrlondon.com/retail), show that the number of self‑checkout (SCO) terminals reached 111,400 by the end of 2009. The report also shows that the number of SCOs installed worldwide increased by 23% during 2009, despite the adverse effects of the global recession on retail IT budgets. Moreover, RBR forecasts that by the end of 2015, the number of SCO installations around the world will more than triple to 381,800.

POS Terminals

VeriFone acquires Global Bay to expand retail mobility strategy

Triton ATMs to dispense pre-paid cards

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam chooses Wincor Nixdorf biometric ATM tech

Bitcoin POS system developed

EUFISERV Scheme launches POS

VeriFone to unveil tablet card reader this year

Integral deploys VX contactless POS

Germany’s “mpass” moves to POS

Mobile EMV - Chip and PIN device

Hypercom UK and Spain acquired by Spire Payments

EPC looks to cut cash costs through ATM standardisation

Collective POS Selects Hypercom Optimum T4220 POS

SecuTrans Selects Hypercom with EMV Payment Application

POS embedded digital and mobile coupon program

PayPal intends to move offline

Beyond Pilot: Merchants offer m-payments at POS

VeriFone partners with Bling Nation for contactless initiative

USA Technologies hits $100 Million in cashless transactions

HID Global offers veriCLASS embedded reader platform

Global SCO market grows by 23% in 2009

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