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Apple Pay transaction limit jumps to 30 pounds in UK

The amount of stuff you can buy with Apple Pay in the UK without entering a PIN or signature has grown to 30 pounds, wherein it had previously been 20 pounds. That’s kind of like getting an expanded allowance. The UK Cards Association, a national credit card payments industry group, raised the upper limit for […]

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Home Depot declares support for Apple Pay

Home Depot just double down and will become the largest retail chain to date to support Apple Pay. The retailer on Tuesday officially announced upcoming support for Apple Pay for its 2,000+ stores. Speaking on behalf of the home improvement retailer, company representative Steve Holmes told Bloomberg that his company plans to introduce in-store support […]

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New York City considering Apple Pay, Bitcoin as options for parking ticket payment

You might just be able to pay your parking tickets in New York City with Apple Pay in the new year. In an effort to reboot an old and obtuse parking ticket payments system, the city of New York is investigating alternative forms of payment, including mobile transactions powered by services like Apple Pay and […]

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Chevron to integrate Apple Pay at the pump in 2015

Chevron will expand Apple Pay support from inside its convenience stores to the pump, allowing drivers to refill and pay with their iPhone or Apple Watch. According to AppleInsider, Apple is working directly with Chevron, the gas company revealed via Twitter Monday afternoon, to bring Apple Pay support. The company hopes to have its systems […]

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MCX responds to Apple Pay blocking controversy with questionable responses to issues at hand

The most recent shot in the NFC payment wars has been fired. And it kind of made MCX look like a bunch of jerks. Per 9to5Mac, MCX, the retailer consortium behind the CurrentC mobile payment system, has responded to the controversy over its members being required to block Apple Pay or face fines with some […]