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Apple adds 15 more banks and credit unions to list of Apple Pay institutions

It’s never a bad thing when a payment type gains additional support. Per 9to5Mac, following the addition of eight additional card issuers and banks earlier this month, Apple has updated its list of supported institutions and card types to include 15 more credit unions and banks. These new banks are listed as supporting Apple Pay […]

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Leaked files outline NSA-sponsored hacker training, use of vulnerability within Safari web browser to gain access to devices

It’s interesting what the intelligence community gets up to in its day to day work. According to Spiegel Online International, the Politerain hiring process posted ads for candidates who wanted “to break things.” Politerain is not a project associated with a conventional company. It is run by a US government intelligence organization, the National Security […]

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Bank of America cites 1.1 million cards using Apple pay, Savers and FoodMaxx add support

Apple Pay is gaining some momentum. Per 9to5Mac, Bank of America, which partnered with Apple to rollout Apple Pay at launch last October, has announced new customer data on adoption of the iPhone-based mobile payment service. The bank’s most recent quarterly earnings reveal that nearly 800,000 of its customers have begun using Apple Pay with […]

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Rumor: Apple Pay to enter Canadian market in March

Apple Pay could be headed north within a few months. Per 9to5Mac, Apple is preparing to expand its new Apple Pay payments service internationally with at least the Canadian launch currently scheduled for early 2015, according to sources close to the story. Sources say partners are currently in negotiations with Apple regarding the launch scheduled […]

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iPhone 6 shipping times improve from 10 to 7 days ahead of holiday shopping season

It may be a bit easier to get your hands on an iPhone 6 for Christmas. Per MacRumors, a number of readers have reported improved shipping times for the iPhone 6 handset, with the 16GB iPhone 6 Plus in all colors and from all carriers now carrying a shipping estimate of 7 to 10 days […]