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American Express states that Apple Pay will launch in Canada on Tuesday, November 17th

For those of you to the north, Apple Pay will launch in Canada starting tomorrow. Apple Pay is expected to expand to its third market this week, launching in Canada this Tuesday, November 17th. As previously announced, Apple Pay will be launching through an exclusive partnership with American Express, initially limiting the reach of Apple’s […]

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Walgreens becomes first retailer to merge Apple Pay with rewards card systems

You may love or hate Walgreens, but they’re now the first to offer a rewards program via Apple Pay. Walgreens announced on Thursday that the pharmacy chain has begun running its rewards program via Apple Pay. The company has long supported this through QR codes, but can now do this through NFC thanks to features […]

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Apple Pay now supports HSBC, First Direct banks in UK

Apple Pay has just hit the “international” category. Apple updated its Apple Pay web site, announcing support for both UK banks HSBC and First Direct. Both banks were announced as starting partners for the UK branch of Apple Pay, but were delayed until late July at the last minute.

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Apple Pay launches in the UK

As of today, Apple Pay has officially come to the United Kingdom and are available for use in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Apple Pay works at participating retail stores and within apps that accept it. Because it requires NFC, it is only available for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users, and Apple Watch […]

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Apple Pay to host Discover payments beginning this fall

This fall, you will be able to use Apple Pay for your Discover card transactions. Just try not to carry a balance. Discover announced on Monday that it will enable Apple Pay support for credit and debit cardholders at eligible financial institutions in the United States this fall. Discover will also support in-app purchases made […]