05-Jan-18, Nikkei Asian Review
Customers would be able to leave wallets and phones in their pockets with a palm-based payment system, developed by credit card company JCB, that merchants could use with just an everyday smartphone camera.
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Unlike existing fingerprint- and face-based payment methods, JCB's system would eliminate the need for cards and other forms of identification. Advances in the accuracy of biometric identification enable the technology.
Japan-based JCB will launch a trial run of the technology in Feb-18 for a limited group including company employees.