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Leaked memo indicates that Barclays will support Apple Pay by April

U.K. bank Barclays has confirmed that it will launch Apple Pay within the next 45 to 60 days, based on a two-week-old email dated January 12, suggesting the bank will support the iPhone-based mobile payments service by no later than March 28. The launch date was released by Barclays CEO of Personal and Corporate Banking […]

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Rumor: iPhone 5se to incorporate rounded corners, always-on Siri, A8 and M8 processors, Apple Pay, other features

When in doubt, continue the iPhone 5 line. Following up on rumors that Apple will release an “iPhone 5se”, new reports indicate that the handset is essentially an upgraded iPhone 5s with a faster processor, Apple Pay, new camera features, and curved glass edges instead of sharp chamfers. It’s also been rumored that the handset […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Purported video of 4-inch iPhone surfaces, debunked (updated)

It’s the leaked videos of purported new products that make life interesting. A chunk of footage leaked by MIC Gadget claims to have an early view of the 4-inch iPhone that Apple’s expected to release this April. The video, which was apparently shot in the Foxconn factory, shows a handset that’s been dubbed the “iPhone […]

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Pay Finders app uses crowd sourcing, allows users to find more than 12,000 Apple Pay vendors in the U.S.

This could be pretty useful. Brian Roemmele’s PayFinder app works via crowdsourcing to report over 12,000 merchants in North America that accept Apple Pay, 95 percent of them being small businesses. In parallel, its developer reported that the new app’s users have increased an incredible 750 percent over the past two days, indicating a lot […]

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Apple Pay News retail

Apple Pay to enter Chinese marketplace in 2016 with support of UnionPay

This is a pretty huge step in the world of Apple Pay. Apple on Friday announced that it’s bringing Apple Pay to China with the support of UnionPay for its mobile payment system. In China, Apple Pay will support 15 of the country’s leading banks. It’s presently unknown as to which banks will be supported. […]