All Whole Foods Market stores to offer Amazon’s palm-based payments

All Whole Foods Market stores to offer Amazon’s palm-based payments


You won’t ‍have ⁣much trouble‌ paying with your palm at the​ grocery store ‍in the near future. ⁢Amazon now says‌ it’s bringing its ⁣One palm ​recognition technology to ‍all ⁣Whole Foods Market stores in the⁣ US by⁢ the end of the year. As before,⁤ you can‌ hover your palm ‌over a reader to ⁢pay for⁢ your ‌shopping or make use of your Prime perks. You won’t have to⁤ pull out your phone‌ or wallet ‍if you’ve already signed ⁣up online.

Amazon One is already available in 200-plus stores in ⁤states like California, New York and Texas. The expansion will bring it ‌to over 500 shops. ⁤The tech is also available ⁣in some third-party locations. ⁣You can buy beer at the Colorado Rockies’ stadium, or‍ get breakfast ‌at a Panera⁣ cafe.

The palm recognition ⁢system is billed as‌ an advantage over ⁣tap-to-pay and other contactless​ systems that still require some⁣ kind of physical item, including​ Amazon’s ⁣computer vision-based Just Walk Out tech.It’s also‌ potentially helpful ⁤for businesses. It makes ​sure that⁢ alcohol buyers‌ are of…

2023-07-20 08:24:13
Post from www.engadget.com ⁢rnrn

You won't ⁣have much trouble paying with your palm ⁣at the grocery store ‌in the near future. Amazon now says it's​ bringing‌ its One ‌palm recognition technology to⁣ all Whole Foods Market⁣ stores ‍in‌ the⁢ US by the end of the year. As before, you​ can ⁤hover ‌your‍ palm over⁢ a reader to pay for your shopping‍ or⁤ make use ‍of‍ your Prime perks. You won't ‍have to pull ⁤out ‍your phone or⁢ wallet ​if ⁢you've already ⁣signed up ​online.

Amazon⁣ One is already ⁣available in ⁢200-plus⁢ stores in states like ‍California, New York and Texas. ‌The expansion will bring it to over ⁤500 ‌shops. The tech ‌is also​ available ⁣in ‌some⁢ third-party locations. You can ​buy beer ‍at the⁤ Colorado Rockies'‌ stadium, or⁤ get breakfast ⁤at ⁢a Panera cafe.

The‌ palm recognition system is billed‍ as⁤ an advantage over tap-to-pay and other ⁤contactless systems that still​ require‌ some‍ kind of physical​ item, including Amazon's ‍computer vision-based ​Just Walk Out tech.It's also potentially helpful ⁣for businesses. It makes sure‌ that alcohol buyers are of…

2023-07-20 08:24:13
Post from www.engadget.com rnrn

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