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Apple surpasses PayPal, now accepted at 36% of U.S. merchants according to recent study

PayPal has apparently fallen as the leader among U.S. merchants and Apple Pay has taken its place. Per NFC World, Apple today sits at 36 percent versus 16 percent a year ago. PayPal, by contrast, is being offered by 34 percent of merchants. Both Apple and PayPal are trailed by MasterCard PayPass (25 percent), Android […]

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Apple Pay to gain support, integration at more than 300,000 MORE loyalty card-based vending machines

You’ll soon be able to use Apple Pay to buy additional snacks. Vending company USA Technologies announced today that Apple Pay is getting support for its MORE loyalty card and payroll deduct program that is accepted at more than 300,000 vending machines across the US. Following the integration, customers will be able to take advantage […]

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Report indicates Apple Pay now the fifth most popular payment platform on the Web

If nothing else, Apple Pay is gaining traction. Just over a month after launching Apple Pay on the web to bring the payments service to website checkouts via its Safari web browser, new data shows Apple has already made it into the top five payment technologies online. Analystics firm SimilarTech’s platform tracks over 30 billion […]

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Apple Pay launches in New Zealand via ANZ bank partnership

Apple Pay has come to New Zealand. The service launched in New Zealand on Wednesday, marking the 11th country where the service has come online. Apple Pay in New Zealand is available through a partnership with ANZ bank, meaning it can only be used with Visa credit and debit cards issued by ANZ at this […]

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Apple Pay added for New York Rail customers via MTA eTix app

Apple Pay has arrived for users of the New York state commuter rain. Customers can now use either Apple Pay or Masterpass to buy tickets and passes through the MTA eTix app, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week. The two payment options can be used for rides on both the Metro-North Railroad as well as […]