BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. Are biometric payments the future of in-store purchases? Proving your identity with a wave of your hand, so to speak, is ...

Plastic cards tried to make paper cash a thing of the past and phones are now trying to return the favor. All of these payment systems, however, have one thing in common. They all require you to carry ...

Apple and Google make it easy to leave your wallet be when it's time to pay at the register, but now there are murmurs about factoring out your smartphone as well. The Wall Street Journal reports that ...

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This palm reader will not be able to tell your fortune, but it will figure out if you are part of Panera's loyalty program. Over the next few months, the bakery-café chain will roll out scanners that ...

Amazon is letting customers pay with the palm of their hand at two of its Seattle convenience stores. The e-commerce giant is trialling its new contactless Amazon One payment method, which connects ...

In the future, we may no longer need an app or card to buy stuff at Amazon Go or Whole Foods. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying ...

A new report sheds light on Amazon’s thinking about the rumored plan to let customers pay for purchases by scanning their palms. The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon may sell pay-by-hand ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. It is now possible to pay for your groceries with your hand. Amazon ...

Amazon installed hand scanners at Whole Foods that allow people to pay with their palm print. The Amazon One system is being unrolled at seven Seattle Whole Foods stores. The company first released ...

Are biometric payments the future of in-store purchases? Proving your identity with a wave of your hand, so to speak, is not new. A little over 18 months ago, the technology was introduced to Red ...