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MasterCard Enters the Mobile Payment Arena

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin

MasterCard has just announced a new digital wallet service that it hopes will take the lead. The service, called MasterPass, evolved out of MasterCard’s PayPass system, which allowed cardholders to pay by tapping their card, phone, or key tag on… Read More >>

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Cashless Red Kettles: Cashless Payment for the Salvation Army

Posted on December 19, 2012 by MM Hayes

This time of year, Salvation Army bell-ringers are a familiar sight (and sound!) outside of stores and on street corners. One sight that might not be quite so common is the “cashless red kettle” – a variation on the traditional… Read More >>

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Cashless Payment for Girl Scout Cookies

Posted on October 2, 2012 by MM Hayes

By now we’re all used to paying with credit cards at major stores and restaurants, and many of us have had the opportunity to use cashless payment at slightly more unusual locations such as vending machines and parking meters. Even… Read More >>

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Get There Faster: How Technology is Speeding Transportation

Posted on September 18, 2012 by MM Hayes

We all spend a lot of time in transit, and the time it takes to get where you need to be can be frustrating. Luckily, new ways to speed things up are always emerging. We recently discussed how cashless parking… Read More >>

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Making Fast Food Faster

Posted on September 4, 2012 by MM Hayes

By now you’ve likely heard about the controversy surrounding Chipotle and their rounding policies – in an effort to save time, the burrito chain has stopped dealing in pennies at many locations. Initially, totals were rounded to the nearest nickel,… Read More >>

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