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Successful trial for phone that incorporates Oyster and Barclaycard
Passengers on London Underground could be using their mobile phones to get through the ticket barriers and even pay for their lunch within the next two years, after a trial in the capital by O2 and Transport for London.O2 incorporated Oyster card technology and a Barclaycard into a Nokia 6131 handset and gave it to 500 testers, who spent six months using it as an electronic wallet. They made more than 50,000 tube journeys and bought items from shops such as Eat, Yo Sushi and Krispy Kreme. Claire Maslen from O2 said the company was putting together a consortium to launch a full service within two years. "The 2012 Olympics are an obvious target to aim for, but I think that is a very conservative timeframe," she said. The trial used near-field communications (NFC) technology, as used in the Oyster card. The "e-wallet" can be topped up from a bank account and used to pay for items under £10. In Japan similar phones have been used for more than four years. Philip Makinson from Greenwich Consulting said mobile wallets had failed in the past because of the number of users needed to make any system viable. "It requires cooperation, not just between handset manufacturers and network operators, but third parties such as Visa or Mastercard and banks and retailers. To reach critical mass you really need to have at least three of the big [phone] operators involved," said Makinson.Related StoriesPlan for tube tickets on mobile phonesEnvironment: Solar plants in deserts could yield water and cropsTom Vanderbilt takes the UK driving testEducation: Glitches hold up study grants for pupilsSpacewatch
The Guardian – Sep 2, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Passengers on London Underground could be using their mobile phones to get through the ticket barriers and even pay for their lunch within the next two years, after a trial in the capital by O2 and Transport for London.O2 incorporated Oyster card technology and a Barclaycard into a Nokia 6131 handset and gave it to 500 testers, who spent six months using it as an electronic wallet. They made more than 50,000 tube journeys and bought items from shops such as Eat, Yo Sushi and Krispy Kreme. Claire Maslen from O2 said the company was putting together a consortium to launch a full service within two years. "The 2012 Olympics are an obvious target to aim for, but I think that is a very conservative timeframe," she said. The trial used near-field communications (NFC) technology, as used in the Oyster card. The "e-wallet" can be topped up from a bank account and used to pay for items under £10. In Japan similar phones have been used for more than four years. Philip Makinson from Greenwich Consulting said mobile wallets had failed in the past because of the number of users needed to make any system viable. "It requires cooperation, not just between handset manufacturers and network operators, but third parties such as Visa or Mastercard and banks and retailers. To reach critical mass you really need to have at least three of the big [phone] operators involved," said Makinson.Related StoriesPlan for tube tickets on mobile phonesEnvironment: Solar plants in deserts could yield water and cropsTom Vanderbilt takes the UK driving testEducation: Glitches hold up study grants for pupilsSpacewatch
The Guardian – Sep 2, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Chinese Bank Execs Guilty of Laundering Stolen $485 Million Through Casinos
Two former Bank of China managers and their wives were convicted in Las Vegas, Nevada on charges of racketeering, money laundering, international transportation of stolen property, and passport and visa fraud in connection with a scheme in which they embezzled over $485 million from the bank and laundered the money through Las Vegas casinos.
FBI.gov – Sep 2, 2008 7:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases
Two former Bank of China managers and their wives were convicted in Las Vegas, Nevada on charges of racketeering, money laundering, international transportation of stolen property, and passport and visa fraud in connection with a scheme in which they embezzled over $485 million from the bank and laundered the money through Las Vegas casinos.
FBI.gov – Sep 2, 2008 7:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases
Plan for tube tickets on mobile phones
Passengers on London Underground could be using their mobile phones to get through the ticket barriers and even pay for their lunch within the next two years, after a successful trial of technology in the capital by O2 and Transport for London.The mobile phone company integrated Oyster card technology and a Barclaycard Visa card into a Nokia 6131 handset and gave it to 500 testers who spent six months using the phone as a mobile wallet.They made more than 50,000 tube journeys, either by putting their existing travel card on the device or topping up their pre-pay wallet at machines in underground stations, and bought items from shops such as Eat, Yo Sushi and Krispy Kreme. The phones also gave users access to the VIP section at the O2 arena and the Wireless festival in Hyde Park.Claire Maslen from O2 said the trial was so successful that the company was trying to put together a consortium to launch a full service within two years, well in time for the London Olympics in 2012."The Olympics are an obvious target to aim for, but I think that is a very conservative timeframe for a commercial service," she said. "We would hope to have something up and running much sooner than that."While it may seem ridiculous to turn a mobile phone into a bank card, research has shown that people realise they have lost their phone much sooner than their wallet.The O2 trial used near field communications (NFC) technology. The Oyster card is an obvious example, but bundling travel cards with a mobile e-wallet, which users can top up from their bank account and use to pay for items under £10, have been mooted for several years. In Japan, such phones have been in use for more than four years. The Japanese railway network has been using the technology since 2001 and millions of cards have been issued. But the technology used in Japan is based on Sony's FeliCa chip technology, which is different from that used in the O2 trial and by Transport for London for the Oyster card. Philip Makinson, at industry experts Greenwich Consulting, said mobile wallets had fallen down in the past because of the number of people needed to make any system viable."It requires cooperation, not just between handset manufacturers and network operators but third parties such as Visa or Mastercard and banks and retailers. To reach critical mass you really need to have at least three of the big operators to be involved or there is not enough in it for the likes of Transport for London or Nokia," said Makinson.Several of the UK's five mobile phone networks are understood to be interested in mobile wallets."There does seem to be consumer demand for it, people are saying they want to carry less stuff around with them," said Makinson.The results of the O2 trial show that people like using a mobile phone to do more than send texts and talk.Nine out of 10 of O2's testers were happy using NFC technology, with convenience, ease of use and the status of having such an innovative device cited as benefits of the service.Top of the testers' wish list was using their mobile phone as an Oyster card, with 89% saying they would use it. The trial showed that having Oyster on a mobile phone led users to make more journeys on public transport. More than one in five who used pay-as-you-go Oyster on their mobile phone reported that they made more journeys on public transport during the trial. More than two-thirds of users said they found it more convenient to use their phone than a standard Oyster card. More than two-thirds of testers also said they would be interested in having the Barclaycard Visa payWave feature on their mobile. Crucially for Nokia, the world's largest handset maker and one of the companies involved in the trial, 87% of the testers said the ability to use Oyster on a mobile phone was likely to influence their choice of phone.Related StoriesNetbytes: Browse the world's photo albumChannel 4 and Bebo launch Battlefront website in bid to inspire young peopleEntertainment: Games and pay-TV boost big-spending VivendiPay as you go iPhone on its wayGoogle takes on Microsoft with new browser
The Guardian – Sep 2, 2008 2:19 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology
Passengers on London Underground could be using their mobile phones to get through the ticket barriers and even pay for their lunch within the next two years, after a successful trial of technology in the capital by O2 and Transport for London.The mobile phone company integrated Oyster card technology and a Barclaycard Visa card into a Nokia 6131 handset and gave it to 500 testers who spent six months using the phone as a mobile wallet.They made more than 50,000 tube journeys, either by putting their existing travel card on the device or topping up their pre-pay wallet at machines in underground stations, and bought items from shops such as Eat, Yo Sushi and Krispy Kreme. The phones also gave users access to the VIP section at the O2 arena and the Wireless festival in Hyde Park.Claire Maslen from O2 said the trial was so successful that the company was trying to put together a consortium to launch a full service within two years, well in time for the London Olympics in 2012."The Olympics are an obvious target to aim for, but I think that is a very conservative timeframe for a commercial service," she said. "We would hope to have something up and running much sooner than that."While it may seem ridiculous to turn a mobile phone into a bank card, research has shown that people realise they have lost their phone much sooner than their wallet.The O2 trial used near field communications (NFC) technology. The Oyster card is an obvious example, but bundling travel cards with a mobile e-wallet, which users can top up from their bank account and use to pay for items under £10, have been mooted for several years. In Japan, such phones have been in use for more than four years. The Japanese railway network has been using the technology since 2001 and millions of cards have been issued. But the technology used in Japan is based on Sony's FeliCa chip technology, which is different from that used in the O2 trial and by Transport for London for the Oyster card. Philip Makinson, at industry experts Greenwich Consulting, said mobile wallets had fallen down in the past because of the number of people needed to make any system viable."It requires cooperation, not just between handset manufacturers and network operators but third parties such as Visa or Mastercard and banks and retailers. To reach critical mass you really need to have at least three of the big operators to be involved or there is not enough in it for the likes of Transport for London or Nokia," said Makinson.Several of the UK's five mobile phone networks are understood to be interested in mobile wallets."There does seem to be consumer demand for it, people are saying they want to carry less stuff around with them," said Makinson.The results of the O2 trial show that people like using a mobile phone to do more than send texts and talk.Nine out of 10 of O2's testers were happy using NFC technology, with convenience, ease of use and the status of having such an innovative device cited as benefits of the service.Top of the testers' wish list was using their mobile phone as an Oyster card, with 89% saying they would use it. The trial showed that having Oyster on a mobile phone led users to make more journeys on public transport. More than one in five who used pay-as-you-go Oyster on their mobile phone reported that they made more journeys on public transport during the trial. More than two-thirds of users said they found it more convenient to use their phone than a standard Oyster card. More than two-thirds of testers also said they would be interested in having the Barclaycard Visa payWave feature on their mobile. Crucially for Nokia, the world's largest handset maker and one of the companies involved in the trial, 87% of the testers said the ability to use Oyster on a mobile phone was likely to influence their choice of phone.Related StoriesNetbytes: Browse the world's photo albumChannel 4 and Bebo launch Battlefront website in bid to inspire young peopleEntertainment: Games and pay-TV boost big-spending VivendiPay as you go iPhone on its wayGoogle takes on Microsoft with new browser
The Guardian – Sep 2, 2008 2:19 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Good As Gold
VISA should give Olympics swimmer Cullen Jones an endorsement deal. The gold medalist was singing the card's praises the other night at Home nightclub, when his Visa fraud protection prevented him from ringing up a tab. "Cullen was there with a...
New York Post – Sep 1, 2008 07:44 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Entertainment: Celebrity Gossip
VISA should give Olympics swimmer Cullen Jones an endorsement deal. The gold medalist was singing the card's praises the other night at Home nightclub, when his Visa fraud protection prevented him from ringing up a tab. "Cullen was there with a...
New York Post – Sep 1, 2008 07:44 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Entertainment: Celebrity Gossip
Sony 80 Gig PS3 out of stock at Best Buy and SonyStyle
As many of you know, you can apply for a Sony Style Visa card issue by Chase bank to get 150 dollar off from their main website at SonyStyle. I just did applied and got the information approved online instantly only to find that it is out of stock, but I placed the order anyways because an extra 250 dollar 80 gig PS3 is a awesome deal...
N4G.com – Aug 30, 2008 8:11 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
As many of you know, you can apply for a Sony Style Visa card issue by Chase bank to get 150 dollar off from their main website at SonyStyle. I just did applied and got the information approved online instantly only to find that it is out of stock, but I placed the order anyways because an extra 250 dollar 80 gig PS3 is a awesome deal...
N4G.com – Aug 30, 2008 8:11 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
Visa Recommendation to Travelers Who Bought Zoom Airlines Tickets Using Visa Cards
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Canada NewsWire – Aug 29, 2008 2:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Canada NewsWire – Aug 29, 2008 2:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Car rental firm improves online payment security
Car rental firm Hertz Europe is securing its online payments by linking its website to anti-fraud systems from Visa and Mastercard.
Computer Weekly – Aug 29, 2008 10:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Car rental firm Hertz Europe is securing its online payments by linking its website to anti-fraud systems from Visa and Mastercard.
Computer Weekly – Aug 29, 2008 10:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Phelps Cashes In On Olympic Gold
Record-setting Olympian Michael Phelps made an appearance Thursday in New York to promote a swimming program for inner-city kids. The event was sponsored by Visa, one of seven companies that has commercial ties to the swimmer. Phelps' agent says he could end up earning $100 million in endorsements.
NPR.org – Aug 29, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in U.S. News
Record-setting Olympian Michael Phelps made an appearance Thursday in New York to promote a swimming program for inner-city kids. The event was sponsored by Visa, one of seven companies that has commercial ties to the swimmer. Phelps' agent says he could end up earning $100 million in endorsements.
NPR.org – Aug 29, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in U.S. News
A Gold-Medal Winner in the Y.M.C.A. Pool: The Crowd Goes Wild
In New York City, Michael Phelps announced a grant from Visa to the Y.M.C.A. to encourage children to exercise and learn to swim.
New York Times – Aug 29, 2008 01:58 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
In New York City, Michael Phelps announced a grant from Visa to the Y.M.C.A. to encourage children to exercise and learn to swim.
New York Times – Aug 29, 2008 01:58 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
Minister ignored advice on Haneef
FORMER immigration minister Kevin Andrews acted against official advice not to issue a criminal justice visa to Mohamed Haneef, documents show
News.com.au – Aug 28, 2008 4:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in World: Oceania
FORMER immigration minister Kevin Andrews acted against official advice not to issue a criminal justice visa to Mohamed Haneef, documents show
News.com.au – Aug 28, 2008 4:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in World: Oceania