With the tenth anniversary of Apple Pay being celebrated, Apple Pay and Apple Wallet chief Jennifer Bailey suggested that current and future Apple Pay-related features like car key and ID integration could find their way into the Wallet app. Per an interview with The Points Guy, Bailey noted that Apple Pay hadn’t been an immediate […]
Tag: NFC
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 […]
Tap to Pay on iPhone launches in Italy
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 […]
Apple releases iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4 updates, begins to transition towards significant EU policy, gaming app changes and more
Apple on Tuesday released both its iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 updates, the fourth major update to each of its mobile operating systems. The updates include the following major fixes and changes, which also affect App Store and app functionality in the European Union, forthcoming support for alternative app marketplaces, alternative payment systems on iOS […]
If you’re traveling through France, this could definitely come in handy. Apple has begun rolling out support for Tap to Pay on iPhone in France, allowing French merchants to take contactless payments via their smartphones. As expected, the NFC technology allows retailers to take contactless payments from smartphones and enable credit and debit cards through […]