US EditionAmazon to Halt Palm Payments
Amazon is ending its palm-authentication payment service due to low user adoption as it closes Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, with all devices removed by June 3.
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BizTocAmazon is Ending Its Palm ID System for Retail, Amazon One, as It Closes Physical Stores
Amazon is discontinuing its Amazon One palm recognition ID system for stores later this year, the company informed users. From a report: The company will discontinue Amazon One services at retail businesses on June 3, 2026, according to a support page for the service and email messages to customers. "In response to limited customer adoption, we're discontinuing Amazon One, our authentication service for facility access and payment," an Amazon sp…
Amazon announced the final shutdown of Amazon One, its identification system allowing to pay with the palm of the hand. The shutdown will take place on June 3, 2026. This decision, communicated directly to users by email, marks the end of a futuristic technology in the idea that promised to replace the card ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link…
The purge at Amazon continues. The wave of layoffs announced today is accompanied by the closure of the Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh grocery networks, and, more surprisingly, the discontinuation of Amazon One technology, which allows customers to pay simply by presenting the palm of their hand. This technology had shown great promise.
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