While mobile payments are convenient, consumers could be at risk when mistakes are made by merchants and processors or as a result of fraud.

McDonald’s use of mobile technology proves Near Field Communications will be the next big thing.

MobileNow launched the first near field communication technology to support contactless mobile payments for all types of metered parking.

Visa Inc. is letting iPhone users make mobile transactions by waving their handset in front of a contactless payment terminal.

The growth of mobile payments in the U.S. has stalled because the stakeholders have been unable to build compatible business models. But is the tipping point at hand?

TazTag has partnered with Inside Contactless and Sagem Orga to develop a new method of delivering contactless payment transactions via NFC.

Recent patent filings by Apple Inc. are hinting at a possible Apple-lead mobile commerce ecosystem with NFC, mobile payments and coupons at the forefront.

A group of industry experts weighs in: Will NFC live up to the hype and help contactless mobile payments and marketing technologies such as smart posters reach the mass market?

LAS VEGAS – A Javelin Strategy & Research analyst said the he believes that mobile commerce is evolving from early innovation to mainstream adoption at a presentation at CTIA.

LAS VEGAS – A panel at CTIA discussed trends in mobile banking, payments and other financial services, agreeing that it is all about providing convenience to customers.