IT journalist Junya Suzuki was answering a question of mine regarding dual mode (EMV/FeliCa) credit/debit cards which are somewhat mainstream, even on Docomo dCard, but the plastic issue Sumi Trust […]
Apple Pay Suica Recharge Performance in iOS 12.4 b4 and the Apple Card Connection
Okay A12 Bionic and FeliCa fans, try this on iPhone XS/XR with Apple Pay Suica on iOS 12.4 b4: Initiate a Suica Recharge While the recharge is processing swipe up […]
Apple Pay Suica Shinkansen 2023
Suica is the only transit card in the world on mobile that covers both high-speed rail and regular transit. Apple Pay Suica can be used for eTicket Shinkansen travel on […]
Deep Secrets of Apple Pay Express Transit
Apple Pay Suica on A12 Bionic iPhone XS/XR is different from other devices because basic FeliCa transactions bypass iOS and go directly to the Secure Enclave. You can see this […]
Google Maps Japan Auto Landfill
Google Maps Japan continues its downhill slide to the bottom of the maps barrel. Now that Apple Maps Japan is serious about collecting quality map data, how strange it would […]
myki transit card expanding to Apple Pay…not
The Open Loop lovin’ NFC Times (paywall) reports that with the successful launch of myki on Google Pay, Public Transport Victoria (PVT) has allocated 1 million AUD to expand the […]