Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available at Toronto Subway Stations

Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available at Toronto Subway Stations

TTC subway stations in Toronto recently added support for Apple Pay’s Express Mode, allowing riders to simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the reader at the turnstile to pay for their fare. With Express Mode, payment can be completed without waking or unlocking the device, or authenticating with Face ID, Touch ID, or …

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Apple’s Days of Smartphone Monopoly Are Coming To An End

Apple’s Days of Smartphone Monopoly Are Coming To An End

On Thursday, U.S. the US Justice Department, along with 17 states and districts, filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). Apple has been accused of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market by violating federal antitrust law to stay ahead of its rivals. As a reminder, Apple ended 2023 by dethroning Samsung as the world’s …

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Commonwealth Bank CEO: Apple Needs ‘More Scrutiny’

Commonwealth Bank CEO: Apple Needs ‘More Scrutiny’

The head of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank says Apple’s in-country payments operations need greater oversight. “They should be subjected to a lot more scrutiny in Australia,” said Matt Comyn, whose comments at a conference in Sydney Monday (March 11) were reported by Bloomberg News. The Bloomberg report notes that this is an ongoing crusade for Comyn, who has advocated for greater competition and …

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Gen Z Shoppers Likelier Than Millennials to Use Apple Pay

Gen Z Shoppers Likelier Than Millennials to Use Apple Pay

When it comes to digital wallet adoption, the youngest consumers are outpacing older generations by a wide margin, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals. By the Numbers The report “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Adobe collaboration, draws from a survey of more than 3,500 U.S. consumers to understand their actions, …

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How to use Apple Pay

How to use Apple Pay

Apple Pay can make it more convenient to buy things while protecting your credit card info. Launched in 2014, the payment service supports tap-to-pay in physical retail stores, online apps and websites, and person-to-person payments with Apple Cash. Here’s a step-by-step on how to use Apple Pay. How to use Apple Pay on an iPhone …

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Lowe’s Retail Stores Now Accept Apple Pay

Apple Offers to Open NFC Payment Technology to Third-Party Developers in Europe

Lowe’s home improvement stores across the United States have finally started accepting Apple Pay. ‌Apple Pay‌ has been available in the Lowe’s app and the Lowe’s website for some time, but the company has been a longtime ‌Apple Pay‌ holdout for its retail store locations. On Reddit, Lowe’s employees said in late December that they …

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Apple launches its latest-generation smartwatch, Watch Series 9, in a brand new colour: Price and other details

Apple launches its latest-generation smartwatch, Watch Series 9, in a brand new colour: Price and other details

Apple has introduced the (Product) Red version of the Apple Watch Series 9 (review), which, as the name implies, is red in colour. The Apple Watch Series 9 (Product) Red comes with some unique watch faces to commemorate World AIDS Day. Apple has teamed up with (RED) to support the Global Fund’s efforts in combating …

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