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Rumor: Walmart opting for CurrentC system over Apple Pay due to high credit card transaction fees

This is where things could get a bit sticky. In the current battle between Apple Pay and MCX’s CurrentC system, retailer Walmart has opted against supporting Apple Pay in its stores. A new report offers a big reason why: high credit card transaction fees. According to 9to5 Mac and Re/code, a current report reveals that […]

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CVS, Rite Aid refusing to accept Apple Pay system, lend support to current CurrentC payment system

Call it a trade blockade of sorts, but you might not be able to use Apple Pay to purchase items at CVS or Rite Aid for a while. Per the New York Times and 9to5Mac, Rite Aid has joined CVS in disabling Apple Pay as a payment method in its stores. Like CVS, Rite Aid […]

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Rumor: Apple working on e-wallet, could debut technology alongside iPhone 6

It probably won’t come as a surprise, but Apple may be working on its own e-wallet technology that could debut alongside the iPhone 6 this fall. Per The Information, anonymous sources close to the store claim that Apple is accelerating work on a mobile payments system, or digital wallet, that could be ready by this […]

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Walmart now offering iPhone 5s for $49, iPhone 5c for $29 with two-year contract

You may not love Walmart, but you can get a cheap iPhone 5s and 5c there if you sign a two-year contract… Per Engadget, in an announcement on Thursday, Walmart announced it will be slashing prices on Apple’s latest iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models on Friday ahead of an impending refresh cycle expected this […]

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Walmart is selling the iPhone 5c for $27 this Friday!

Walmart is cashing in on the holiday spirit and people’s desire for colorful tech. The iPhone 5C has not been a big seller for Apple, but retailers are doing what they can to bring customers onboard. The LA Times reports that Walmart is making some deals to move the 5C; “The iPhone 5c has struggled […]