Dave Hamilton and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s 2019 Best Of Awards, and payment systems in the US and UK.
Apple Pay
Apple Pay is Apple’s mobile payment platform and digital wallet for storing tickets, passes, and other digital assets. It can be used at most contactless payment terminals, as well as for making purchases on websites that have incorporated Apple Pay into their shopping cart. The Apple Pay iPhone app is also where you manage your Apple Card credit card. Apple Pay also includes Apple Pay Cash, a peer-to-peer payment system.
Apple Express Transit Arrives in London
Apple made Express Transit Mode available to UK Apple Pay users traveling on Transport for London services, such as the tube and buses.
Nike Joins the 3% Cash Back Club for Apple Card
Nike joins other companies in offering 3% cash back to customers who use the Apple Card on any of the company’s retail platforms.
Apple Pay Belarus Begins With BPS-Sberbank
Apple Pay Belarus begins its rollout starting with BPS-Sberbank, one of the oldest and biggest banks in the Republic of Belarus.
Germany Forces Apple to Open NFC to Third-Party Payment Apps
Germany has forced Apple to open its NFC capabilities on iPhones so that third-party payment apps can compete better with Apple Pay.
Use Apple Pay With Uber Eats to Get $5 Off
The newest Apple Pay promotion is here. Use Apple Pay with Uber Eats to get US$5 off your order from November 8 to November 10.
Apple Pay Netherlands Adds Support for Rabobank
Rabobank is the second-biggest bank in the Netherlands, leading in food and agriculture financing and sustainability-oriented banking.
Apple Leases 100,000 Square Feet in 22 Bishopgate for Apple Pay
Apple is leasing 100,000 square feet of office space in London’s tallest building, 22 Bishopgate for tis Apple Pay division.
EU Commission Turns Its Antitrust Attention on Apple Pay
The European Union Commission has been going after big tech recently, and now it is looking into antitrust concerns about Apple Pay.
How Apple Pay and an Out-of-Battery iPhone Turned a £1.50 Bus Ticket Into a £1000 Nightmare
Londoners can pay for their travel using Apple Pay. However, it all went wrong for one, landing her with a £476 fine and a criminal record.
T-Mobile Offers 3% Cash Back for Apple Card
T-Mobile is the latest company to join the 3% club for Apple Card, and the first carrier to do so, so customers can save money on plans.
Walgreens Joins Apple Card 3% Daily Cash Program
Walgreens and Duane Reade join Uber and Uber Eats as part of Apple’s 3% Daily Cash program at stores, its app, and its website.
Amtrak 4.0 Lets You Add Your eTicket to Wallet
Amtrak updated its app to version 4.0 (in August) and it added new features: Show your eTicket while onboard, including multi-ride and monthly passes – no need to print; Send your eTicket to Apple Wallet; Purchase one-way, roundtrip, multi-ride and monthly tickets with dollars or Amtrak Guest Rewards points; Check train status; Find station information; Edit and manage your account profile; Save credit cards for quick checkout, and more. App Store: Amtrak – Free
People are Putting Their Apple Cards Through a CNC Mill
Some people are customizing their Apple Cards with CNC milling machines in an effort to improve Apple’s minimalistic credit card.
As Wiegand showed on his Instagram account, he loaded his card into one of these computer-controlled cutting machines to customize the white finish with the filigree you’d find on the back of a 19th-century-era Bicycle playing card.
Neat stuff. We’ve already seen wallet cases specifically for Apple Cards. I wonder if some companies will create Card skins.
You Can Now Buy Southwest Airlines Tickets With Apple Pay
Southwest Airlines recently updated its app with the ability to let customers buy tickets and other services with Apple Pay.
Apple Pay VP Jennifer Bailey Talks Cryptocurrency in Interview
At a private event in San Francisco, Apple Pay vice president Jennifer Bailey talks with CNN about Apple Pay and cryptocurrency.
Apple, Burberry Partner to Create 'R Message' Chat App
Apple and Burberry are partnering on a feature called “R Message” that will be integrated within Burberry’s iOS app.
Want a Clean Apple Card? Here's How
Want a clean Apple Card? Apple has a new support page that tells customers how to do just that.
Apple Pay Now Available to Danske Bank Customers
Apple Pay is now available to customers of the country’s largest bank, Danske Bank. Both private and business customers can use it.
Apple Card Officially Launches for Everyone in the U.S.
After months of beta testing and a soft launch earlier this month, Apple Card is now available to all Apple customers in the United States.
Apple Celebrates National Parks With Donations, Podcasts, More
Apple is celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service with donations, an Apple Watch Activity Challenge, and more.
Donate to U.S. National Parks Using Apple Pay
From August 17 to August 25, the first 100,000 transactions at Apple retail stores, the online store, or the Apple Store app will donate US$10 to U.S. national parks.
We’re celebrating our national parks with a $10 donation for each Apple Pay purchase at an Apple Store, on apple.com, or through the Apple Store app in the U.S. from August 17 through 25. Limited to the first 100,000 transactions. Subject to $10 minimum purchase.
I think this is great. U.S. national parks could soon get a big US$1 million donation.
How Goldman Sachs Evaluates Your Apple Card Application
Goldman Sachs uses your credit score, credit report, and your self-reported income when it evaluates your Apple Card application.
Online Payment Integrations Can Introduce Vulnerabilities
At Black Hat 2019, researcher Joshua Maddux found that security vulnerabilities can arise when websites add online payment integrations like Apple Pay. To be clear, he says it’s not an issue with Apple Pay itself, but rather how websites add it. And other third-party integrations can be similarly affected.
The flaws fit into a well-known type of vulnerability called “server side request forgery,” which allow attackers to bypass protections like firewalls to directly send commands to web applications. These vulnerabilities pose a real threat, and are regularly exploited in the wild. Most recently, they played a role in last month’s massive Capital One breach. Similarly, flexibility in how a website integrates Apple Pay potentially exposes its own backend infrastructure to unauthorized access.