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M2 MacBook Air now available for preorder, shipments could arrive as soon as July 15

It might be time to put in that preorder for the M2 MacBook Air today. Apple has announced that preorders for the M2 MacBook Air have begun today, with shipments arriving as soon as July 15. When Apple unveiled the next-generation MacBook Air, it didn’t give an exact release date beyond “July.” On Wednesday, however, […]

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Apple announces “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature due later this year

Apple on Tuesday announced plans to incorporate a new “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature that will allow compatible iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets, with no additional hardware required. At present, merchants which accept contactless payments via the iPhone must rely on accessories such […]

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Apple Pay to arrive in Germany, CVS, 7-11 locations this fall

During today’s earnings call for Q3 of 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that Apple plans to bring Apple Pay to Germany this year. Apple did not provide details on exactly when Apple Pay will launch in Germany, but it could come potentially with the debut of iOS 12 in September. Cook also stated that […]

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Square Cash App for iOS adds Bitcoin support, company CFO vouches support for cryptocurrencies

Square Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar wants to prove that cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, can be a genuine financial tool with the latest version of its Cash App for iOS now supporting the protocol. “We’re a payment innovator. And therefore I think it behooves us to always know, where are our payments going?” Friar told “Mad […]

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JCPenney’s announces full Apple Pay support across U.S. locations

JCPenney now accepts Apple Pay. The department store announced that it now accepts Apple Pay across all of its U.S. locations, including support for store-branded credit cards and associated rewards points. Compatibility with Apple Pay within the JCPenney app for iOS has been listed as “coming soon”, though in-store transactions are now possible with any […]