IT journalist Junya Suzuki wrote an interesting piece for Impress Watch detailing the recent Rakuten Pay Suica announcement. Unfortunately there was a major missing piece of analysis: Super Suica. I […]
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EMV Express Transit Option Returns in iOS 12.4 Public beta 4
The temporary absence of EMV Express Transit in iOS 12.4 betas 1~3 has ended, the option has finally returned in iOS 12.4 public beta 4 (16G5046d). OMNY users in New […]
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Suica tops cashless use for the younger generation
There is a universal law that whenever you post anything with recent market data, newer better market data appears the next day. Just after posting the latest Contactless Payment Turf […]
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Apple Watch Series 4 Tokyo Workout
Apple ads tailored for Japan are kinda rare so it’s nice that Apple Watch Series 4 gets a Tokyo workout ad for ‘closing your rings’ with a regular Tokyo workday: […]
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Tokyo Olympics Apple Maps: Death by Point of Interest
Apple tells Engadget Japan reporter Masaichi Honda that Apple Maps Japan will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2020. Apple Maps will have robust indoor maps […]