Implants to aid payment with a wave of the hand

[1] Australians are willing to have technology mixed into the human skin if it makes retail store payments more convenient.

[2] Global payments company Visa initiated a survey which showed that 25 per cent of Australians were “slightly interested” in having a commerce-oriented chip implanted in their skin.

[3] The finding was announced as Visa and University of Technology publicized their partnership to investigate outcomes of wearable technology.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Implants to aid payment with a wave of the hand