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Do they need anything above and beyond an NFC reader that supports contactless cards? Contactless is getting really popular in the UK - it's super cool if it is
by mcintyre1994 12y ago
Do they need anything above and beyond an NFC reader that supports contactless cards? Contactless is getting really popular in the UK - it's super cool if it is just that that it needs to work. Contactless on the tube too!
- lstamour 12y agoThe ones that roll out alongside chip-and-pin seem to be all that's needed to meet the requirements of this system from a technology standpoint. Behind the scenes, the hardware passes your fake device-account number as it would a credit card, and someone turns that into an actual credit card number deep in a financial system your retailer uses. There's different standards for contactless payment, though, and I bet Apple's partnering with EMV players because it wants to be as compatible as possible with existing arrangements.