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Digital Payments Are Now Even Faster and More Secure With Fibank, Fitbit and Visa

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Fibank was the first in Bulgaria to offer Fitbit Pay smartwatch payments to its customers The bank was the first in Bulgaria to offer Fitbit Pay smartwatch payments to its customers SOFIA, BULGARIA, April 16, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ - At a time when digital technologies are increasingly taking over payment transactions, consumers typically prefer secure, contactless methods. Another innovative project in this direction resulted from the partnership between Fibank (First Investment Bank), Fitbit and Visa, which enables payments by simply waving the clock via the terminal. Fitbit Pay allows customers to add their Fibank-issued Visa cards to their compatible Fitbit wearable devices. Customers can pay at POS (POS) locations that support contactless payment technology without removing their card. Fitbit Pay is currently available for Fitbit Sense, the Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Ionic, Fitbit Charge

Telegram update introduces Payments 2.0, Voice Chat scheduling and more

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Image source: PIXABAY The Telegram Update introduces Payments 2.0, Voice Chat Scheduling and more. Following the introduction of clubhouse-style voice chats on its platform, the encrypted messaging app Telegram has announced a new update to add further improvements to voice chats and a host of additional features. The new update offers Payments 2.0 for all Telegram chats, scheduling and mini profiles for voice chats, new Telegram apps for your browser and much more. The new update also offers a timer to automatically delete messages in each chat, as well as new flexible invitation links and faster access to your chats. "We added support for payments for the first time in 2017. With payment bots, users could securely pay for goods and services without leaving the app - from

Swedish Bank Partners With Fidesmo On Wearable Payments

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"The goal is to enable customers to pay for things by simply tapping a bracelet, key ring or other wearable device on an NFC payment terminal." Fidesmo, a Sweden-based developer of contactless transaction technologies, has entered into a new partnership with Länsförsäkringar Bank that focuses on portable payments. The collaboration revolves around Fidesmo Pay, Fidesmo's portable payment platform, which allows Länsförsäkringar Bank to tokenize payment cards in the form of portable devices that can then be used by Länsförsäkringar customers for contactless payments. The goal is to enable customers to pay for things by simply tapping a bracelet, key ring, or other wearable device on an NFC payment terminal. It is an approach to payments that could find market access in the years to come. Consumer survey data collected by Juniper Research found that nearly half of consumers in the US, UK and Australia would be willing to use a portable device to make a payment, and 94 per