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TfL: London Loves Contactless Payments
Over 1.2 million contactless transactions now made every day on the TfL network
MasterCard: Every UK Shop Will Accept Contactless Payments By 2020
Company also says Apple Pay can be switched on in the UK, if you're an American
Argos Opens Underground Collect Store To Speed Up Digital Shopping
Company also launches eReceipts scheme as part of its online transformation
Mastercard Offers Contactless Card Users Free Friday Tube Travel
Customers using their contactless Mastercard to pay for travel on London Underground this 'Fare Free Friday' will have their journey refunded
Barclaycard Hooks Up Contactless Tube For Charity Donations
Mayor of London launches Penny for London scheme which will let commuters donate every time they tap in
TfL Hits One Million Contactless Payments In Just Nine Days
New service launched earlier this month as part of technology drive
Payment Providers Have High Hopes For Contactless Tube
Barclaycard says contactless payments on tube will be easier, quicker and encourage customers to use their cards for other items too
TfL Trials Wi-Fi On London Buses
Transport for London holds Wi-Fi trial in the hope of attracting a sponsor for a network-wide rollout of free wireless
TfL Approves Contactless Payments For Tube, Overground And DLR From September
Contactless cards and NFC smartphones can be used to pay for London travel from 16 September, with suburban national rail services to follow
App Intelligence Is Just The Ticket For London Travel
As London buses say 'goodbye' to cash fares, travel and mobile payment apps will become increasingly important, predicts Tom Levey, chief technologist at AppDynamics
Virgin Media Adds Six More Stations To Tube Wi-Fi Network
Tube Wi-Fi network expands to 137 stations, with iOS devices being popular underground and BlackBerry traffic doubling
Oyster Shows How Digital Wallets Can Work
Oyster has a genuine purpose, is easy to use and familiar to customers says Steve McCaskill
NFC Smartphones Could Pay London Tube, Bus And Rail Fares
TfL and operators reportedly hold talks about letting passengers use their NFC smartphones to pay for their travel
O2 Agrees Tube Wi-Fi Deal As Network Expands
O2 customers will get free tube Wi-Fi from June as 12 new stations are added
Report Calls For TfL To Install Tube Mobile Phone Coverage
TfL could easily install mobile phone coverage, says London Assembly Member
London Overground Wi-Fi Switched On At 50 Stations
TfL announces that London Overground Wi-Fi is live on the majority of the network
Contactless Payments Arrive On London Buses
Good news for London commuters after contactless payment systems arrive on buses
Wi-Fi In 32 More London Tube Stations
Passengers at more stations can update their Facebook status while waiting for a train to the Olympics
TfL Denies Alcatel-Lucent Talks For Tube Mobile Coverage
There are currently no plans to bring mobile coverage to the London Underground with Alcatel-Lucent, TfL tells TechWeekEurope
Alcatel-Lucent Could Bring Mobile Coverage To London Tube?
French firm says mobiles on underground will add £1.1bn to the UK economy
Google Adds Real-Time Tube Information To Maps
Users can see live service disruptions and engineering works in Google Maps
The Cloud To Supply Free Wi-Fi To London Overground
Passengers will receive 60 minutes of free Wi-Fi Internet at London's railway stations
Government Agrees To Indian Move For British Driver Data
The government agrees to allow IBM to undertake a 'Passage to India' for personal data belonging to British drivers
TFL Counts On Developers To Help Ease Olympic Travel Chaos
Transport 'hotspot' data released to developers to help travelling public 'Get Ahead of the Games'
TfL To Announce London Tube Wi-Fi Provider This Spring
Winner will provide data services to 120 London Underground stations in time for the Olympic Games
Google Maps Adds UK Railway Timetables
Google Maps has teamed up with thetrainline.com to help users plan their journeys around the UK
Maude Relaunches Revolving Door To Open Data
The government is listening to ideas about data transparency and open to triggering new business ideas
Mudlark: Data Is Your Property
The London Chromaroma game has been criticised for demanding passwords. Mudlark's Toby Barnes jumps to its defence
Security Cracks Open When The World’s Your Oyster
A new game that requires players to give up their Oyster Card passwords is presenting a new challenge for security experts, says Eric Doyle