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Visa Europe announces installation efforts for European Apple Pay terminals, cites mid-April completion date

It never hurts to have the infrastructure in place. Visa Europe has announced that its European contactless payment terminals will support the tokenization service used by Apple Pay by mid-April. This would allow Apple to introduce Apple Pay to Europe anytime from this point on. Tokenisation technology will be at the heart of new mobile […]

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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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Rumor: Apple Pay to launch in UK in first half of 2015

Apple Pay may be coming to the old empire before too long. Per 9to5Mac and the Telegraph, sources involved in talks taking place between Apple and “Britain’s top banks” have stated that the service is expected to launch in the UK in the first half of 2015. A job listing revealed earlier in the month […]

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TSA to require closer look at cell phones, notebooks on U.S.-bound flights, targets Apple and Samsung models

The TSA’s going to want to take a closer look at your iPhone and notebooks on U.S.-bound flights. Per NBC News, The Transportation Security Administration will not allow cellphones or other electronic devices on U.S.-bound planes at some overseas airports if the devices are not charged and functional. The new measure is part of the […]

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Apple hiring additional engineers for Maps team, will include “Frequent Locations” feature in iOS 7

It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]