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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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MCX responds to Apple Pay blocking controversy with questionable responses to issues at hand

The most recent shot in the NFC payment wars has been fired. And it kind of made MCX look like a bunch of jerks. Per 9to5Mac, MCX, the retailer consortium behind the CurrentC mobile payment system, has responded to the controversy over its members being required to block Apple Pay or face fines with some […]

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AT&T confirms Apple SIM card lock, says customers will need to buy new SIM card to change carriers

There may be increased competition and good deals to be had in the wireless markets, but the major carriers will still try to lock you in… Per Re/code, wireless carrier AT&T has apparently taken advantage in the change to the SIM card found in the new iPad, which apparently allows customers to designate which wireless […]

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Rumor: Apple begins Apple Pay training for employees

With the launch of Apple Pay likely only days away, Apple has begun Apple Pay training programs for its own group of retail store employees and by working with retailers to prepare for the debut later this month. According to 9to5Mac, training materials, shared by a reliable source, for the Apple Pay launch at Apple […]

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U.S. banks enter horse race to become preferred Apple Pay card of choice among consumers

With Apple Pay en route, an assortment of banks are scrambling to be the consumers’ choice as to the default Apple Pay card. “It’s a healthy competition,” JPMorgan Chase marketing chief Kristin Lemkau told the Financial Times. JPMorgan Chase launched Apple Pay-centered marketing campaigns on the same day as the service’s unveiling, and similar campaigns […]