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04-09-2015, 07:00 PM
It’s no secret Microsoft wants to turn mobile Windows 10 devices into digital wallets that work more or less like the Apple Pay, Android Pay (and Google Wallet) and Samsung Pay services that are available on mobile devices from the competition. The company has recently confirmed that future Windows 10 devices will support Host Card Emulation (HCE), a protocol that permits credit card data transmission without the need of a Secure Element available in the SIM card. On top of that, Microsoft has also quietly applied for licensing to be a money transmitter in all 50 states, Ars Technica reports, a step required before offering mobile payments solutions to its customers. DON’T MISS: Apple employee quits his job, spills dirt

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