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iPhone as ID? Why iOS 13’s NFC changes are so importantiPhone as ID?Why iOS 13's NFC changes are so important

Tom Rolfe
June 18, 2019
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Apple Pay: how to use multiple payment cardsApple PayHow to use multiple payment cards

Kenny Hemphill
July 2, 2018
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Apple Pay arrived in 2015, at which point owners of an iPhone with TouchID or an Apple Watch...
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December 4, 2017
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iOS 11.2 released this past weekend, and with it a feature we've been waiting for since its announcement earlier...
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Beyond Apple Pay: iOS 11 has big plans for NFCBeyond Apple PayiOS 11 has big plans for NFC

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July 14, 2017
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Amongst all the big announcements at WWDC last month, a small but significant tidbit slipped through the net. Apple...
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July 14, 2017
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One of the many exciting announcements at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this year was that in iOS 11,...
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Apple Pay: how to set up secure payments for use online and in personApple PayHow to set up and use the service

Tom Rolfe
July 5, 2017
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Apple Pay was first launched in 2014 and has grown massively since then. More than a third of...
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Apple offers discounts for Apple Pay web users in run up to holiday seasonApple Pay discountsHoliday discounts for Apple Pay web users

Andy Price
November 9, 2016
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Earlier this year Apple Pay became available at participating retailers across the web, meaning customers could make purchases via Safari...
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Walmart adds new mobile payment system – but it’s still not Apple PayWalmart resists Apple PayImplements QR-based Chase Pay instead

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November 4, 2016
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Walmart continues to resist implementation of Apple Pay in its stores after Chase Bank announced the major retailer would...
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Apple Pay gains – transactions ramp up 500 percentApple PayService embeds, transactions up 500 percent

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October 26, 2016
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Apple Pay purchases have increased a gargantuan 500 percent year-on-year in the company's latest financial quarter, it's been...
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Apple Pay heads to Russia, now available across 10 countriesApple Pay rolloutNow available in Russia

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October 4, 2016
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As the great adage goes, in Soviet Russia, Apple Pay's you. Well, not quite – but Apple's mobile...
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Tom Rolfe
June 2, 2016
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Despite widespread success in the United States, it looks as through Apple Pay is having a few troubles...
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Tom Rolfe
May 17, 2016
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One of the major players hoping to compete with Apple Pay looks to have thrown in the towel,...
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Barclays adds Apple Pay support, all major UK banks now support itBarclays Apple Pay supportAll major UK banks now support mobile payment system

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April 5, 2016
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Barclays has just added support for Apple Pay's mobile payment system, meaning all major banks now support Apple's...
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Apple Pay to officially launch in China on Feb. 18Apple Pay in ChinaMobile payment system to launch Feb. 18

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February 17, 2016
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Apple's mobile payment system, Apple Pay, is to finally launch in one of its most important and growing...
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Apple Pay to launch in China early next yearApple PayService to launch in China

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November 24, 2015
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Apple is planning to bring Apple Pay to China next year, in a bid to expand its reach in the Chinese...
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Guide: How to set up and use Apple Pay in iOS 9’s Wallet appHow to use WalletSet up new iOS 9 feature

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November 3, 2015
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Passbook is no more. Long live Wallet! However, the new app is more than a straight replacement for...
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The Apple Watch is driving major Apple Pay adoptionApple Watch is best for PaySmartwatch users driving contactless payment

Andy Price
August 19, 2015
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Though it's uncertain how well iOS is doing at driving Apple Music adoption, it appears that some of...
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Apple Pay launches in the UKApple PayMobile wallet launches in UK

Tom Rolfe
July 14, 2015
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Nine months after its introduction in the US, Apple has launched its secure contactless payment system across the pond....
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Apple Pay expands to UK – available in 250,000 locations from JulyApple Pay in the UKPayment tech reaches Europe

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June 8, 2015
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Apple has announced that Apple Pay will be expanding to the United Kingdom from July. The announcement was...
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May 28, 2015
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The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is right around the corner, and there's a lot of talk about...
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