Apple has announced that it will be opening up the iPhone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) chip using its Secure Element feature to third-party developers for contactless payments, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. The feature will debut in a future release of iOS 18.1 and will be available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New […]
It’s the end of an era as Apple has apparently discontinued its SuperDrive CD and DVD reader from its online store. Back in 2008, when Apple first introduced the MacBook Air, it also announced an accessory called the Apple USB SuperDrive – which is essentially a CD and DVD player that can be connected to […]
Apple’s 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference starts today and runs through June 14. And like the last four years, it will be mostly an online event, albeit select developers and students will be invited on-site to Apple Park. During today’s keynote speech, Apple is expected to unveil iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, watchOS […]
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology launched in Italy on Thursday, allowing sellers to use the iPhone as a contactless payment terminal. As with other international launches, the feature allows retailers to use the NFC chip inside more recent iPhones to accept debit and credit card payments alongside Apple Pay and other digital payment […]
If you’re en route to Canada, this could come in handy. Apple announced on Thursday that its “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature is now available beginning yesterday via select payment platforms in the country. The technology allows businesses to accept contactless payments on an iPhone, with no additional point-of-sale hardware like a Square Terminal […]