“Google Wallet” NFC Payments Hit U.S. Vending Machines
Friday, 2nd December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 2012, Galaxy, google, machine, MasterCard, nexus, nfc, vending, wallet
Written by: Craig Hunter
While it might not be a big deal to some of our readers abroad, there is still a lack of NFC-enabled vending machines across the US. Maybe because most people try to avoid using credit cards for low cost items to avoid transaction fees.
Nevertheless, Google is continuing a major rollout of their MasterCard-backed Google Wallet mobile payment solution (which lets you pay with a wave of your phone), this time adding roughly 6,000 vending machines in the mid-Atlantic, Chicago, and San Francisco. Continue reading ““Google Wallet” NFC Payments Hit U.S. Vending Machines” »
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