Neowin News Feed for: Mastercard

Chase to become the new issuer for Apple Card

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:24:01 +0000

JPMorgan Chase is set to become the new issuer for Apple Card, taking over a $20 billion portfolio. Find out what this means for current cardholders. Read more...

Popular gaming storefront signals an end to adult games due to external pressure

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:04:01 +0000

Following the controversy surrounding "rape and incest simulator" No Mercy, Itch.io is deplatforming adult / NSFW games from its platform. Read more...

Report: Amex, Visa in tug of war to be the new home for Apple Card

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:44:01 +0000

As the Apple-Goldman Sachs deal nears its end, leading financial companies are trying to grab the lucrative opportunity. Read more...

Xbox Mastercard is now available to all United States residents

Taras Buria — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:04:02 +0000

In September 2023, Microsoft announced early access to Xbox Mastercard, a credit card with perks for gamers. Today, the no-annual-fee card is available to all residents of the United States. Read more...

Mastercard has developed a new AI tool to prevent scams

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:36:01 +0000

Mastercard has developed a new AI tool called Consumer Fraud Risk which helps banks to stop people from sending money to scammers. It could help prevent the loss of £100 million every year. Read more...

Apple users in the U.S. can now split payments for purchases with Apple Pay Later

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:12:02 +0000

Apple has introduced a facility for Apple customers that allows them to get loans of a maximum of $1,000 when making online or in-store purchases and divide payments into four installments. Read more...

Microsoft and Mastercard partner to announce "next-gen" identity solution

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:56:01 +0000

Microsoft and Mastercard have announced enhancements to the latter's Digital Transactions Insights solution, which now has "next-gen" identity verification and real-time decision-making capabilities. Read more...

Electric cars are automatically paying for their own recharging with Digital Asset Broker

Fiza Ali — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:52:01 +0000

Vodafone's new Economy of Things platform, Digital Asset Broker, presents a world where devices can buy and sell for us. The latest DAB trial offers compatible charging points in Newbury, Berkshire. Read more...

Google, Microsoft, and more to advise UK government on international data transfers

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:18:02 +0000

Representatives from Google, Microsoft, Mastercard, IBM, and more are meeting with the UK government today to advise on how to remove international data transfer barriers following Brexit. Read more...

Instant Transfer on Apple Cash now works with both Visa and MasterCard

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:36:01 +0000

Apple Cash, which is Apple's peer-to-peer payments service, now supports both Visa and MasterCard that will allow users to instantly transfer money from Apple Cash to their bank accounts. Read more...

Opera launches new Dify fintech business in Spain

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:01 +0000

Opera has launched a new fintech called Dify. Dify will provide users with cashback at certain retailers and in future it will introduce new services like savings management, credit, and more. Read more...

Microsoft and Mastercard announce collaboration to advance digital commerce

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:32:01 +0000

The partnership will focus on extending Mastercard's cloud services for its clients, alongside development of new business models. Financial inclusion will also be a core component of the partnership. Read more...

Samsung Money is now available in the U.S., includes discounts on Samsung products

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:50:02 +0000

As announced earlier in the year, Samsung today announced the availability of Samsung Money, its money management platform developed in partnership with SoFi and Mastercard, in the U.S. Read more...

Apple launches a web portal that will allow users to manage their Apple Card

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:16:03 +0000

The newly launched web portal will provide an alternative way to the Wallet app for viewing and printing bank statements, checking credit, scheduling payments, and more, with the Apple Card. Read more...

Samsung announces Pay Card, its new digital payment service

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:12:01 +0000

Samsung has introduced a new digital payment service in partnership with Curve and Mastercard. The Samsung Pay Card system will let you manage your spending in a single place using your phone. Read more...

Goldman Sachs addresses the controversy and woes of sexism surrounding the Apple Card

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:34:02 +0000

In an official statement, Goldman Sachs stated that the gender is not factored in when determining creditworthiness. It also hinted at the potential cause for lower credit limits, among other things. Read more...

Google enables more debit card payments in Brazil with Google Pay

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:40:01 +0000

Google has launched online debit card payments through Google Pay in Brazil. Due to fraud, some online retailers don't allow debit cards, with this announcement, Google enables debit cards to be used. Read more...

Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe pull their support for Facebook's Libra

Paul Hill — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 01:56:01 +0000

The Libra Association has lost its backing from Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe. Facebook said it was a short term blow, but in a way, liberating. The firms could return once regulation is sorted. Read more...

Visa, Mastercard, and others are having doubts over Facebook's Libra

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:06:01 +0000

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could see delays after insiders revealed that Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and PayPal all have doubts over the proposed cryptocurrency due to the scrutiny it's under. Read more...

Apple Card owners get 3% cash back at Walgreens and Duane Reade stores starting tomorrow

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:14:01 +0000

Walgreens just announced a partnership with Apple coming into effect from tomorrow. Apple Card users who pay with Apple Pay will receive 3% Daily Cash at Walgreens and Duane Reade shops. Read more...

Danske Bank announces Apple Pay support to customers in four European countries

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:14:01 +0000

Apple Pay is now available to all Danske Bank account holders in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Customers in these regions can use the iOS payment app with both Visa and Mastercard. Read more...

Apple and Goldman Sachs may launch a credit card for iPhone users

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:02:02 +0000

A new report claims that Apple and Goldman Sachs may jointly launch a new credit card that tightly integrates into the Wallet app for finance management. Cashback offers are also planned. Read more...

Mastercard is making free trials less frustrating by pre-empting subscription charges

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:34:01 +0000

Mastercard is taking steps to protect its customers from being inadvertently charged after ending a free trial for a product. Merchants will need to ask for permission before charging a card. Read more...

Microsoft partners with Mastercard to improve digital identity management

Usama Jawad — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:40:01 +0000

Microsoft is teaming up with Mastercard on a service that allows users to "enter, control and share their identity data their way" using their personal devices, to enhance digital identity management. Read more...

Grab teams up with Mastercard to offer digital debit cards to customers in Southeast Asia

Ruel Revales — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:34:01 +0000

Starting next year, Grab's customers in the Philippines and Singapore will be able to pay at any online and offline merchant using a prepaid card, courtesy of the firm's tie-up with Mastercard. Read more...

Microsoft Pay now supports Masterpass by Mastercard

Ujjwal Kumar — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:32:01 +0000

Microsoft Pay has been updated with support for Masterpass. Users can start using the service by linking their Microsoft account with Masterpass to make payments using Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. Read more...

Samsung Pay wants to expand its reach and may soon support phones from other brands

George Karmpoulonis — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:26:01 +0000

It is being rumored that Samsung may offer its mobile payments technology, Samsung Pay, to other smartphone manufacturers in the hopes of building omnipresence and dominating the mobile phone market. Read more...

Mastercard reveals credit card with fingerprint scanner for additional security

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:44:01 +0000

Mastercard has revealed a new credit card with a fingerprint scanner. While fingerprint security isn't foolproof, it does improve the current state of bank card security, which uses just a PIN. Read more...

Samsung Pay launches in India including support for Paytm

Boyd Chan — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:24:01 +0000

Following last month's launch in Malaysia, Samsung has today launched its mobile payment service in India with support for Mastercard and Visa cards issued by five banks in addition to Paytm wallets. Read more...

Samsung Pay will add online and in-app payments support in the US

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 04:24:02 +0000

Samsung Pay has processed over a 100 million transactions since its inception last year. Today, the company has announced plans to offer online and in-app payment support via MasterCard's Masterpass. Read more...

Mastercard is bringing its Masterpass payment service to Microsoft Wallet on Windows 10

Andy Weir — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:02:01 +0000

Android Pay isn't the only payment platform to announce support for Mastercard's digital payment service this week. Masterpass is also coming to Windows 10 phones, tablets and PCs. Read more...

Google to bring support for Visa Checkout and MasterPass to Android Pay in early 2017

Ben Moore — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 01:48:01 +0000

Google announced that it would bring support for the Visa Checkout and MasterPass payment services to Android Pay. This payment option will automatically appear on any site that already supports them. Read more...

'Curve' is an all-in-one credit card contender vying to replace your wallet

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:16:01 +0000

Curve, an all-in-one credit card, is vying to replace your wallet. But, unlike competitors, the Curve card offers compatibility with chip and pin, magnetic stripe and contactless technology. Read more...

MasterCard is giving free London travel to its customers with Apple Pay

Andy Weir — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:46:01 +0000

Today, and over the next three weeks, MasterCard's 'Fare Free Mondays' promotion will cover the cost of travelling anywhere on London's public transport network, when you touch in with Apple Pay. Read more...

Visa and MasterCard to kill off passwords for online payment authentications [Update]

Andy Weir — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:48:01 +0000

The password-based authentication systems from Visa and MasterCard are to be upgraded with a new 3D Secure 2.0 standard, which launches next year and will eventually support biometric authentication. Read more...

Hacker claims to have gained access to Visa and MasterCard details; mass bank breach

Stefano Elia — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:54:49 +0000

A hacker going by the name of Reckz0r or "Jeremy", claims to have gained over 50GB of data from Visa and Mastercard customers, it would be wise to watch your credit info closely. Read more...

Visa and MasterCard could be victims of "massive" data breach

John Callaham — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:12:06 +0000

Credit card companies Visa and MasterCard have reported that a data breach at a US-based processor has recently occurred and may have exposed up to 10 million credit card numbers. Read more...

Google Wallet launches on Sprint

Owen Williams — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:28:49 +0000

Nexus S users can now use Google Wallet, the company's first "tap and go" payment solution if they're on the Sprint network. The technology uses NFC and will soon support most major credit cards. Read more...

UK police charge alleged Anonymous hacker

Byron Hinson — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:28:50 +0000

Police have charged a man under the Computer Misuse Act. Peter David Gibson allegedly carried out hacks against a number of companies as part of hacking collective Anonymous and faces 10 years in jail Read more...

WikiLeaks to sue Visa and MasterCard for blocking donations

Denis Wong — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:12:35 +0000

It has been more than half a year since Visa and MasterCard faced DDoS attacks from Anonymous and WikiLeaks supporters for holding back financial donations to the whistleblower organization. In an announcement made earlier today,... Read more...