With Jawbone Partnership, AmEx Offers Another Nifty Payment Option

4 wacky ways cardholders can pay for things

Want to buy a latte with your fitness tracker? If you use an American Express credit card, now you can. Today, AmEx announced a partnership with Jawbone that it claims will make it the first wearable fitness technology brand to accept mobile payments.

Jawbone's new Up24 retails for $199 and lets American Express cardholders pay for things by tapping the bracelet against payment readers in stores.

The tracker has an NFC—or near field communication—chip that syncs with a new app Jawbone will launch this summer.

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