阿里巴巴cebit引入“微笑支付”
Chinese vice premier Ma Kai and German Chancellor Angela Merkel both attended the opening of CeBIT 2015 in Hannover, Germany, the biggest computer and software fair in the world.
中国副总理马凯与德国总理安吉拉·默克尔共同参加了在德国汉诺威举办的2015届国际信息及通信技术博览会——世界上最大的电脑与软件展览。
One of the leading tech companies in China, Alibaba, is showcasing a new face scan payment technology called "Smile to Pay" at the fair.
Alibaba's CEO Jack Ma pulled out his phone, bought an old stamp from Hannover on its e-commerce platform Alibaba.com, scanned his face with the front camera, and said the item had been purchased and was on the way to the Mayor of Hannover's office.
He also says forgetting one's password will no longer be a problem if one uses the new face scan technology, which is currently in beta mode testing.
A spokesperson with Alibaba says Smile To Pay will initially be rolled out in China in the near future but there is no fixed date for an official launch.
The Hannover computer and software fair is open till March 20.