In September 2023, Microsoft announced early access to Xbox Mastercard, a credit card with perks for gamers. Today, the no-annual-fee card is available to all residents of the United States.
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Along with some new voice recognition features introduced by Barclays, customers can now make money transfers using Siri and Apple touch ID, without having to open the Barclays banking app.
Ashok Vaswani, CEO of Barclays, has said that the bank is in talks with the UK Financial Conduct Authority to bring cryptocurrencies "into play." The bank has said that it's cautious about the tech.
Google says that Android Pay will launch in the UK "in the coming months", but two of the country's biggest banking groups - Barclays and RBS, which includes NatWest - haven't signed up.
Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes has suggested Apple's upcoming product roadmap will "change the narrative" of the company. The analyst has also recently upped his own performance targets for Apple.
Barclays is to use two-factor authentication for the first time in an effort to prevent fraudsters plundering bank accounts. The bank's PINsentry devices will be sent free to half a million customers later this year...