AmEx Adds RFID to Blue Credit Cards

Starting this month, all Blue cards issued by American Express will come embedded with an RFID transponder that allows customers to pay for goods with the tap of the card against an RFID reader, reports RFID Journal.

"The cards will retain the traditional magnetic stripe, so they can still be used as regular credit cards when RFID readers are not available. The Blue card's RFID-enabled feature will be accepted by all merchants participating in American Express' ExpressPay program".

emily | 9:20 AM | Barcode Technologies / RFID Tags / NFC |
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