NFC stands for near-field communication and is used for communication and transaction between two electronic devices, one of which will be your smartphone or watch. You just have to make sure that it is NFC-enabled.

It is easy to install Google Pay on your smartphone or your smartwatch. In this article I will be focussing on the pros and cons of Google Pay, (GPay) including instructions on how to install it at the end. Instead all you need is your smartphone or watch with a payment app installed. Even though it’s your credit card or bank account that will be charged, with these payment options you no longer have to physically carry your bankcard around to make a transaction. Whether you are wanting a basic tap-to-pay app or a full digital wallet and banking experience there are loads of options for you to choose from, including Google Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Garmin Pay or Fitbit Pay. After all, it is the one item that most people have on them wherever they go. And for those wanting to make their payment experience an easy one, using an option on their mobile phone or their smart watch makes sense. Whether we are shopping online or shopping at physical businesses, cash is no longer the currency we need.

How we shop and pay for goods and services is undergoing massive changes, hastened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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