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Zoompass trials contactless mobile payment technology


TORONTO - Canadians may soon be able to pay for their groceries or gas up using only their mobile phones and a wireless payment sticker.The Zoompass Tag, the next step in the evolution of the mobile payment system Zoompass, is a wireless payment device designed in the form of a sticker that can be attached to a mobile phone.  It lets consumers simply tap their phones at checkout to make real-time purchases at retail stores such as Tim Hortons, McDonalds, Petro Canada and Loblaws.By tapping a mobile phone with the Zoompass Tag on a contactless reader at the point-of-sale, payment is...