[The Next Web] McDonald’s extends Android NFC payments in all 14,000 US outlets with Softcard tie-up

Good news for McDonald’s Android-using customers in the US – there is now more options for paying with NFC thanks to a tie-up between the fast food giant and Softcard. To recap, Softcard is a mobile payments joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The system is built upon contactless ‘near-field communication,’ meaning all you need to do is tap your mobile device on a payment terminal and be on your way. Softcard had to change its name from Isis back in September, given its similarity to the Sunni militant group. Following a pilot program that kicked off last year,...



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