CHICAGO – Tap and pay has a cool factor, but as long as it merely replaces the swipe of a card, it lacks long-term value, according to Jack Connors, head of commerce partnerships for Android Pay at Google.

Connors shared Google's plans to relaunch Android Pay this fall during a Tuesday afternoon keynote speech at the Mobile Payments Conference at Chicago's Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

Starbucks did a good job of leveraging value with its payment app, Connors said.

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