A reader asked me why I didn’t mention smartwatches like Apple Watch Series 3 along with smartphones as the perfect match for transit platforms like Suica that are on Apple […]
JR East Touch and Go Shinkansen
JR East is busy gearing up for the April 1 Touch and Go Shinkansen service launch. With just Apple Pay Suica, Mobile Suica or any Transit IC card you simply board any […]
McDonalds Japan Finally Activates NFC Pay on March 13
A year after McDonald’s Japan announced full global NFC support the final piece of the contactless payment puzzle falls into place on March 13 when they activate NFC Pay contactless payments […]
iOS 11.3 beta 4 and Apple Pay Transit
9to5Mac found some interesting Apple Pay code strings in iOS 11.3 beta 4 that imply Shanghai and Beijing transit cards might join Apple Pay. The text strings along with UI tweaks […]
Farewell to AirPort Base Station Part 2
After posting Farewell to Airport Base Station a reader who also suffered from slow NTT Flets internet speeds asked for a few details to help him troubleshoot his own setup. […]
Apple Pay Japan Lose Your Wallet Campaign
Another spring another Apple Pay Japan campaign: New life without the wallet. It’s a twist on the Lose your wallet US campaign for Japanese college grads starting new careers. The artwork isn’t […]
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