iPhone XS/XR users in Japan have been wondering how long it would be before they had the opportunity to finally use the eSIM feature from a Japanese carrier. KDDI announced […]
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The Apple Stock app widget needs some Japanese localization work
Good localization is never easy, that is to say it’s easy to fuck up, especially when different app pieces come from different companies. I already pointed out that the Yahoo […]
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Yes, QR Codes Really Suck for Transit
If you even want proof that letting an outside company QR code or bank cards on transit fare gates is not a good thing, this is it. QR codes are […]
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Apple Pay Express Transit Comes to America with HOP and Ventra
The October 2016 launch of Apple Pay Suica in Japan was an important one with several ‘firsts’: FeliCa (the Ferrari of NFC) was the first non-EMV contactless payment NFC technology […]
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iOS 12.2 Apple Pay Suica Performance
2 weeks after the release of iOS 12.2, Japanese social media has been very quiet about Apple Pay Suica Express Card problems. It’s a good sign that the majority of […]
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Help for iPhone X NFC Problem Devices
Until now large scale Apple Pay Express Transit use has been limited to Tokyo (Suica) and Beijing/Shanghai (China Transit). Apple Pay Suica is by far Apple’s largest Express Transit market […]