Listen up: Sound Waves for Mobile Payments - Mobility TechZone

Date: 4/21/2017

Featured Articles » Verizon to Spend $1B+ on Corning Fiber » Orca Wave Reveals New Text Messaging Solution » The Rise of M-Commerce and Why It Matters for E-Commerce Stores Sponsored by: IoT Evolution Expo January 22 - 25, 2018, Orlando, Florida   From The Expert Corner April 20, 2017 Listen up: Sound Waves Speed POS for Mobile Payments By Ken Briodagh Editorial Director According to a recent announcement, Chirp, a technology company based in the UK, has created a solution designed to deliver a secure mobile payment experience at zero cost to the retailer. It launched this week in 40 independent coffee shops across Hong Kong in partnership with pre-pay coffee app Kawa Coffee. Chirp uses data over audio and proximity sensors to authenticate an app and coffee order, taking the payment from a users pre-paid account. Previously, to use Kawa, employees had to enter a PIN into customer phones, slowing down the process at the till...Read More Featured Videos Vladimir Beloborodov of MERA at Real Time Web Solutions 2016 Featured Resources » The Opportunities and Challenges for Operators Featured Channels » The Industrial Internet of Things Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Become a MobilityTechzone columnist! Interested in reaching Mobility Techzone's Global Wireless and Mobile Communications Audience of 70,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.

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