Consumer Reports compared five mobile payment systems and found big differences in security and privacy practices.
Apple Pay. Privacy. iPhone Ads. It's All About the Money
John collects the interesting news articles that didn’t make the TMO headlines this week, the technical news debris. This week, the topics are all over the map, but one theme remains. Money. So dig in!
Duke it out over Who Pays for Dinner with Apple Pay Cash [Video]
Apple has a new spot out that demonstrates the modern fight over who gets to pay for dinner (if you’re friends are awesome). It’s s short commercial that illustrates the ease with which one can pass money back and forth with your friends and family using Apple Pay Cash in iMessage. The spot’s called Just Text Them the Money, and it’s a scenario most of us have played out.
Chase ATM Apple Pay Support Available at 16,000 Terminals
Chase now supports Apple Pay at nearly all 16,000 of its ATMs so customers can withdraw cash without inserting their credit or debit card in the machine.
Apple Pay in Germany, CVS, 7-11 Coming This Fall
At first, CVS removed support for mobile payments in favor of the CurrentC service.
Apple Pay Transactions Top 1 Billion in Q3 2018
The total number of Apple Pay transactions during Apple’s 2018 third fiscal quarter topped the 1 billion mark, beating both PayPal and Square.
Apple Pay Dominance, NFC in HomePod - TMO Daily Observations 2018-07-31
Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at Apple Pay’s projected dominance in contactless payments, plus Andrew explains why he’d like to see NFC in Apple’s HomePod.
Apple Pay to Make Up Half of All Contactless Payments by 2020
Contactless payment system users, such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, are on track to hit 450 million by 2020, and Apple is going to account for half of them around the world. That’s according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Apple is Looking More and More Like the Company to Go With
Apple’s values, strengths and ecosystem advantages make it, more and more, the compelling, indeed, only choice for our tech life.
Apple Pay Cash PSA: Be Careful When Carrying a Big Balance
Redditor u/Sometimesexaggerates found out the hard way.
Apple Pay Summertime Discount Promo Includes Fandango, Grubhub, More
Apple has a new summertime Apple Pay promotion that’ll save you money when you buy movie tickets through Fandango, food through Grubhub, and more. The promotion runs from July 19th through August 1st.
Polish Apple Pay Use Has Already Skyrocketed
Redditor u/Rabus has posted some interesting statistics to the r/Apple subreddit about Polish Apple Pay use. Let’s dive into the numbers.
The Milan Metro System Added Apple Pay Support
New contactless terminals in the underground subway system work with Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards.
Tech Chat with MGG's Dave Hamilton and John F Braun - TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-22
John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton from Mac Geek Gab join Jeff Gamet to talk tech about NFC, Apple Pay, digital keys, breathing new life into older Macs, and more.
Apple Pay Launches in Norway
Apple Pay is now available in Norway with three banks participating in the contactless payment system.
Apple Pay in Poland Has Arrived With These Banks
Apple Pay in Poland is here, according to Polish Apple website ThinkApple. Here is a list of supported banks.
Apple is Doing a College Apple Pay Promotion at the University of Washington
Look for signs referencing The Ave, a street near the campus with plenty of restaurants and apartments.
Apple Working with Goldman Sachs on Apple Pay-Branded Credit Card
Terms, benefits, and other pertinent details are still being worked out between Goldman Sachs and Apple.
Apple Pay Business Will Soon Be in 24 Markets, Accounts For 90% of Mobile Payments
In those markets, Apple Pay accounts for 90% of all mobile contactless payments.
Apple Pay Launches in Brazil
The announcement is aimed at businesses, in particular, as Apple works to add retailers that accept Apple Pay.
