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Apple seals UnionPay deal, takes step to incorporating Apple Pay into Chinese marketplace

Apple may be a little bit closer to bringing Apple Pay to Chinese shores. Per The Mac Observer, Apple announced a deal over the weekend where customers can use the system to link a China UnionPay credit or debit card to their Apple ID for one-tap App Store purchases, which could eventually lead to using […]

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Apple informs some users of “unexpected delays” for some Retina iMac units

You might have to get your loved one a nice side gift, as the really nice iMac you ordered for the holidays could be delayed. Per 9to5Mac, a number of new orders for Apple’s recently launched 27-inch Retina iMac aren’t the only ones seeing delayed shipment times as Apple has just started informing some customers […]

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Apple Pay now accounts for almost 1% of Whole Foods transactions

The good news is that Apple Pay is starting to get some traction. The bad news is that your organic produce still costs more than the human mind can actually perceive. Per the cool cats at The Unofficial Apple Weblog, since going live in late October, Whole Foods has already processed over 150,000 Apple Pay […]

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Wal-Mart posts Black Friday deals, offers gift cards ahead of shopping holiday

You may not love their corporate policies, wages or the fact that you can’t use Apple Pay at their stores yet, but they’ve begun offering some decent deals. Per MacRumors, retailer Wal-Mart today posted its Black Friday ad, revealing a number of deals on various Apple and Beats products for the upcoming holiday shopping season. […]

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Apple making progress in forming alliance between Apple Pay and Alibab’s Alipay in Chinese marketplace

While Apple may be spinning its wheels arguing with MCX and getting Apple Pay supported by assorted U.S. retailers stuck in their MCX/CurrentC contracts, it seems to be doing ok opening Apple Pay up in the Asian marketplace. According to AppleInsider and the Wall Street Journal, after officials from both Apple and Alibaba publicly expressed […]