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45 High-Tech Payment Systems

From Suave Payment Suits to Vein-Scanning Checkout Systems

— August 28, 2014 — Tech
Enhancing the shopping process with advanced technological features, these high-tech payment systems are here to make retail experiences more efficient for the average consumer.

While paying by credit card is already a quick and speedy way to cash out, consumers tight-on-time are looking for more efficient and adaptable ways to pay for everyday items. Integrating payment systems into practical accessories and even creating more personalized cashier services, these high-tech payment systems are helping to make retail experiences more adaptable to consumer needs. From check out systems that use technology to scan your veins to those that offer touchscreen features, these high-tech payment systems are eliminating the need to carry credit or cash.

Helping to make in-store check outs more convenient, these high-tech payment systems will definitely make everyday shopping more enjoyable.
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Social Employee Payment Platforms
Social Employee Payment Platforms
The 'Bonus.ly' Platform Lets Employees Reward Each Other
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Pre-Registered Dining Payments
Pre-Registered Dining Payments
E la Carte Makes Eating Out as Smooth as Butter
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Pay-As-You-Play Game Consoles
Pay-As-You-Play Game Consoles
The Contracted Xbox 360 Can Now Be Purchased in Installments
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Virtual Pastry Cashiers
Virtual Pastry Cashiers
The Brain Corporation Bakery System is Seriously Efficient
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Instant Cash Access
Instant Cash Access
Dwolla Instant Provides Customers With $500 for Immediate Use
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E-Commerce Payment Competitors
E-Commerce Payment Competitors
Visa Checkout Gives PayPal a Run for Its Money
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Startup Tablet Giveaways
Startup Tablet Giveaways
GoPago is Offering Merchants a Free Motorola Xyboard For Using Its App
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Voice-Activated Payments
Voice-Activated Payments
The Square Card Case App Simplifies Mobile Transactions
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Convenient Coffee Payment Apps
Convenient Coffee Payment Apps
Tim Hortons' Timmy Me App Now Lets You Pay with Your Smartphone
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Digital Tip Jars
Digital Tip Jars
Tipping has Become Easier With Digital Tipping
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Tablet Dining Companions
Tablet Dining Companions
De Santos Restaurant is the First to Use an iPad Ordering System
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Wearable Coffee Payments
Wearable Coffee Payments
Wearbucks is a Wearable Way to Pay for Coffee at Starbucks
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Vein-Scanning Payment Systems
Vein-Scanning Payment Systems
The Quixter Vein Scanner Reads the Unique Patterns on Your Palm
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Internet-Powered Payment Reminders
Internet-Powered Payment Reminders
'Google Now' Will Help People Pay Their Bills
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Handy Payment Tracker Apps
Handy Payment Tracker Apps
The Visual Check App Keeps a Schedule of Payments That Are Soon Due
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Biometric Bar Tabs
Biometric Bar Tabs
The Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel Utilizes the Biometric PayTouch System
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Interactive Register Tablet Stands
Interactive Register Tablet Stands
The 'Stand' iPad Register Makes Business Transactions Simpler
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Speedy QR Payment Apps
Speedy QR Payment Apps
Kuapay App Lets You Pay for Purchases From Your Smartphone
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Digital Pizza Payments
Digital Pizza Payments
Domino’s Pizza’s Ordering App is Now Accepting Google Wallet Payments
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Self-Serve Shopping Apps
Self-Serve Shopping Apps
There's No Need for Cashiers with the Pago Mobile App
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Mobile Retail Checkout Systems
Mobile Retail Checkout Systems
The Nordstrom Point of Sale Devices Make Shopping Faster
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Pre-Paid Dining Apps
Pre-Paid Dining Apps
The PayPal App Will Enable You to Pre-Order and Pre-Pay For Your Food
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Crossover Wallet Apps
Crossover Wallet Apps
Starbucks' Mobile Payment May Soon Let You Make Other Purchases with Its App
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Suave Payment Suits
Suave Payment Suits
The Power Suit Lets You Pay with the Wave of a Hand
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Versatile Digital Wallets
Versatile Digital Wallets
RushWallet is a Cross-Platform Bitcoin Wallet
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Instant Payment Timepieces
Instant Payment Timepieces
The RumbaTime Perry Go Watch is Wired with Visa
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Tablet Payment Processors
Tablet Payment Processors
PayWare Mobile Enterprise for Tablets Lets You Pay With Your iPad
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Digital Price Tags
Digital Price Tags
Self-Updating BitTag by Samuel Cox Shows Value of Goods in BitCoin
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Gamified Payment Apps
Gamified Payment Apps
The LevelUp App Lets You Pay and Gain Store Credits with Experience Points
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Palm Print-Scanning ATMs
Palm Print-Scanning ATMs
The New Chase Bank Electronic Banking Kiosks Could Use Biometric Scanning
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Vein-Scanning Checkout Systems
Vein-Scanning Checkout Systems
The Fujitsu PulseWallet Lets You Pay Using Your Palm
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Cheque Depositing Mobile Banks
Cheque Depositing Mobile Banks
The GoBank Platform Eliminates All Traditional Banking Practices
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Wearable Banking Apps
Wearable Banking Apps
Wallaby's Mobile Wallet App is Developed For the Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch
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All-In-One Cashier Kits
All-In-One Cashier Kits
This Business in a Box Package by Square is Technologically Efficient
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Mini Mobile Payment Devices
Mini Mobile Payment Devices
'PayPal Here' Allows Easy Transactions for Small Businesses
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Card-Generating Smart Wallets
Card-Generating Smart Wallets
The ‘Wocket’ Generates Electronic Versions of Debit and Credit Cards
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Smartwatch Payment Systems
Smartwatch Payment Systems
A New Payment Method is Being Developed Using Smartwatch Technology
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Touchscreen Tabletop Menus
Touchscreen Tabletop Menus
Order Food Conveniently From Your Seat with Draqie Interactive Table
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Wearable Wrist Payments
Wearable Wrist Payments
Barclaycard's Contactless Payment bPay Bands Will Reduce Cash Transactions
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Dynamic Payment Option Cards
Dynamic Payment Option Cards
This All-In-One Card Lets Users Pay However They Want with One Swipe
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Touchscreen Credit Cards
Touchscreen Credit Cards
The MasterCard Display Card Allows People to Create One-Time Passwords
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Check Stand Grocery Prams
Check Stand Grocery Prams
The GoFa Shopping Cart Records All of the Items You Put into Your Cart
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Digital Store Scanners
Digital Store Scanners
The Finger Scanner Increases Efficiency at and Before the Checkout Counter
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Credit Card Timepieces
Credit Card Timepieces
LAKS Watch2Pay System Allows for Contactless Payments
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Self-Serve Wine Bars
Self-Serve Wine Bars
This Machine at Park 112 Automatically Serves Wine to Patrons
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