{"id":324681,"date":"2024-10-30T09:53:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T08:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/?p=324681"},"modified":"2024-10-30T09:53:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T08:53:58","slug":"cnick-payment-ring-mclear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/news\/cnick-payment-ring-mclear\/","title":{"rendered":"CNICK: This Payment Ring is The Perfect Alternative For McLEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Contactless payment has long since overtaken cash payments. With the Smart Ring CNICK, you can not only make contactless payments with your finger, but also use it as a key for Tesla vehicles. After the popular McLEAR ring Pre-Paid program needs to shut down on November 1st, the CNICK is here to become the perfect alternative.<\/p>\n<h2>CNICK: The smart ring for mobile payment<\/h2>\n<p>Contactless payment. A feature that many people around the world already use, and the function is becoming increasingly important. Smart Rings like the McLEAR RingPay pre-paid programme grew in popularity, but as the supplier recently announced, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mclear.com\/news\/closure-of-the-mclear-ring-pre-paid-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme will be shut down on November 1st<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnick.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNICK smart ring<\/a> is here to become the perfect alternative: you can make contactless payments with your smart stainless steel ring. Aditionally, CNICK offers a different approach:<\/p>\n<p>While McLEAR ring was a prepaid ring, requiring customers to top up the balance each time before use the CNICK ring is not prepaid. So there is no need to top up funds before using your ring. CNICK uses tokenization to ensure smooth and secure payment. This means you can pay conveniently with your finger &#8211; without a smartphone or smartwatch and without having to worry about the battery.<a href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-324677\" src=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-780x394.jpeg\" alt=\"cnick\" width=\"780\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-780x394.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-390x197.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-220x111.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-1536x775.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-2048x1034.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cnick4-1320x666.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div class=\"losgehts-inhalt losgehts-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"losgehts-2245054925\"><div class=\"losgehts-adlabel\">Anzeige<\/div><div id=\"losgehts-3797778869\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/linkout\/397415\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LC-Power_300x250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LC-Power_300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LC-Power_300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LC-Power_300x250-220x183.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re shopping in the supermarket or on a coffee break &#8211; the CNICK Ring ensures a seamless transaction in seconds. It is waterproof and its battery does not need to be charged, making it a reliable everyday companion. As a partner of Fidesmo, VISA and MasterCard, the platform supports a large number of banks, including Curve.<\/p>\n<p>Curve makes it particularly easy to set up payment via CNICK in just a few minutes: A Curve card (digital or physical) is ready for use in just a few minutes and can be linked to existing VISA or MasterCards. This makes it easy to connect it to the Smart Ring. In the UK, you can even connect your own PayPal account to Curve. This allows CNICK to make payments via PayPal with the Curve card.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324678\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-324678\" src=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341-780x528.jpg\" alt=\"CNICK\" width=\"780\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341-780x528.jpg 780w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341-390x264.jpg 390w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341-1536x1041.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341-1320x894.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_0936-1-scaled-e1700126363341.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: CNICK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CNICK looks like a normal, elegant ring made of stainless steel and shining in silver or gold. The technology behind it is not visible at first glance. CNICK uses tokenization to ensure smooth and secure payment. This means you can pay conveniently with your finger &#8211; without a smartphone or smartwatch and without having to worry about the battery.<\/p>\n<p>All this and much more makes CNICK the perfect successor to the popular McLEAR Ring, whose rings and prepaid payment system can no longer be used on November 1, 2024.<\/p><div class=\"losgehts-inhalt losgehts-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"losgehts-2113211336\"><div class=\"losgehts-adlabel\">Anzeige<\/div><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"405718\" data-bid=\"1\">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<\/script><\/div>\n<h2>CNICK Smart Ring as a Tesla key<\/h2>\n<p>But mobile and contactless payments are not the only things possible with the CNICK. The ring enables Tesla owners to unlock and start their car without a key. The ring is simply held near the designated areas on the vehicle and the car opens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324679\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-324679\" src=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-520x780.jpg\" alt=\"cnick\" width=\"520\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-520x780.jpg 520w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-260x390.jpg 260w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MG_1721-scaled.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: CNICK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/reviews\/gadget-reviews\/cnick-payment-ring\/\">our test<\/a>, the smart ring was completely convincing and secured the coveted Gold Award in the end:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8222;In the CNICK test, it was first and foremost the form factor that gives the NFC ring even more user convenience than the payment process using a smartphone or Apple Watch. This is not only due to the fact that you always wear the ring on your finger. On top of that, you don&#8217;t have to worry about a flat battery because the NFC chip is always working.&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Elegant design, high-quality workmanship<\/h2>\n<p>CNICK uses recycled silver to manufacture the modern rings. This gives the wearable a sustainable look without compromising on quality. After all, the smart ring is still highly durable. The silver alloy resists tarnishing up to 20 times more than conventional sterling silver.<\/p><div class=\"losgehts-inhalt losgehts-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"losgehts-2506965866\"><div class=\"losgehts-adlabel\">Anzeige<\/div><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"405718\" data-bid=\"1\">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<\/script><\/div>\n<p>It is also water-resistant and can be worn permanently without having to worry about damage. What&#8217;s more, you don&#8217;t have to worry about an empty battery, as the smart ring does not need to be charged.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324680\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-324680\" src=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-780x520.jpg\" alt=\"Cnick ring\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cnick-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rings from CNICK are available in a wide variety of designs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rings from CNICK are a truly individual gift. After all, they can be personalized to your heart&#8217;s content on the manufacturer&#8217;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/cnick.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. You can choose from elegant variants in silver, gold, black, ebony, opal and many more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contactless payment has long since overtaken cash payments. With the Smart Ring CNICK, you can not only make contactless payments with your finger, but also use it as a key for Tesla vehicles. After the popular McLEAR ring Pre-Paid program needs to shut down on November 1st, the CNICK is here to become the perfect &#8230; <a title=\"CNICK: This Payment Ring is The Perfect Alternative For McLEAR\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/news\/cnick-payment-ring-mclear\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber CNICK: This Payment Ring is The Perfect Alternative For McLEAR\">Weiterlesen &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":320668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46346],"tags":[147489,147493],"class_list":["post-324681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cnick","tag-smart-ring","infinite-scroll-item"],"acf":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":324681,"de":324674},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basic-tutorials.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}