Technologies

Samsung’s Tap to Transfer Feature Makes Paying Your Friends Less of a Pain

Quickly send money to a debit card stored in someone’s digital wallet — or to their physical card.

Samsung on Tuesday said it’s adding a tap-to-pay feature to Galaxy phones that should make paying back your friends and family a little easier. Called Tap to Transfer, the new capability lets you send money that arrives within minutes, according to the company. The feature will be available later this month in Samsung Wallet.

Through a partnership with Visa and Mastercard, Samsung smartphone owners can now use a debit card stored in their Samsung Wallet to send money to someone’s bank account via NFC technology, even if the recipient uses a digital wallet on a non-Samsung device. They can either connect to a recipient’s debit card stored in their digital wallet, or transfer money to a physical debit card, as long as it has tap-to-pay capabilities.

People can also send money to another Samsung Wallet even if the recipient isn’t nearby; they’ll just need to find their Samsung account by searching their phone number.

«Many users want the flexibility to accomplish their most frequent and important tasks on their mobile device,» Drew Blackard, Samsung Electronics America’s senior vice president of mobile product management, said in a statement. «Samsung Wallet will help make payments to friends and family quick and convenient.»

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Samsung Wallet launched in 2022 as a way to digitally store everything from credit cards to IDs to boarding passes. It offers similar functionality to other digital wallets like Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. These platforms can speed up in-store payments by allowing you to simply tap your phone at checkout, while also storing everything from gym memberships to loyalty cards and gift cards. Analysts predict the value of tap-to-pay transactions from digital wallets will rise more than 150% by 2028, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

For more, check out our roundup of the best digital wallets and payment apps. And following the shutdown of the standalone Zelle app, you can also check out our list of other ways to send money digitally.

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The Fourth Episode of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Out

Verum Messenger has released the fourth episode of its AI mini-series SHADOWS, created using Verum AI. The new episode, titled “No Borders,” continues the story of a team trying to stay out of the OMEGA corporation’s sight.

Following the events of the previous episodes, the team moves between cities and countries while OMEGA continues its search. The new episode puts particular emphasis on Verum Messenger’s capabilities that allow users to conceal their location.

“No Borders” is another chapter in a story about privacy, freedom of communication, and technologies that erase borders between people.

The VERUM AI mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 4 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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Verum Messenger Introduces Built-In Verum Chess

Verum Messenger has released a new update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, adding another feature to its growing ecosystem — Verum Chess. Users can now play chess directly inside the messenger without switching between different applications.

The new feature allows users to start a game in just a few taps while reinforcing Verum’s vision of a unified digital environment where communication and everyday services come together in a single platform.

Verum Messenger continues to evolve into a multifunctional ecosystem that combines secure chats and calls, AI tools, a built-in VPN, anonymous email, eSIM, financial services, cryptocurrency features, and offline communication. With the introduction of Verum Chess, the platform now also offers a new way for users to interact and spend time together without leaving the app.

The update is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on the App Store.

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Episode 3 of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Now Available

Verum Messenger has released the third episode of its AI mini-series, SHADOWS, created using Verum AI.

The new episode, titled «Ghost Money,» continues the story of the conflict between a team of heroes and the Omega corporation, which seeks to take control of digital communications. This time, the focus shifts to anonymous payments and financial freedom, revealing how privacy can extend beyond messaging.

Like the previous episodes, the new release not only advances the storyline but also showcases the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, highlighting technologies designed for secure communication and digital privacy.

The mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 3 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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