Amazon to bring pay-by-palm technology to Whole Foods

  • Customers’ palm ‘signature’ will be linked to credit cards
  • Concerns raised about privacy and vulnerability to hackers

Paying for something in the shops with just a wave of your hand is a step closer to everyday reality with the news that retail giant Amazon is trialing its palm-scanning payment technology in Whole Foods.

The contactless payment method, known as Amazon One, was installed at one of the grocery stores in Seattle on Tuesday.

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Customers’ palm ‘signature’ will be linked to credit cards
Concerns raised about privacy and vulnerability to hackers

Paying for something in the shops with just a wave of your hand is a step closer to everyday reality with the news that retail giant Amazon is trialing its palm-scanning payment technology in Whole Foods.
The contactless payment method, known as Amazon One, was installed at one of the grocery stores in Seattle on Tuesday. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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