Japan has the longest history of mobile payments on a large scale thanks to the early cooperation of NTT Docomo and Sony to create Mobile FeliCa and the Osaifu Keitai […]
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The Contactless Tipping Point, Face ID Apple Pay and iPhone SE Reviews
Back in the different era of 2019, many journalists, both Japanese and gaijin, fretted about the Japanese fondness for hard cash and how things might change with the CASHLESS Rebate […]
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iPhone SE: Unfortunate Success
iPhone SE is here and perfectly matches the essential points outlined in October: NFC background tag reading in place for new Apple Pay features going forward. Touch ID that removes […]
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Catching up with Apple Watch Suica
Like most people staying at home I’m trying to put downtime to good use, catching up on review videos. I came across the Apple Watch Journal channel on YouTube and […]
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Rethinking Face ID in the Face Mask Touchless Era
When iPhone X came out in November 2017, IT journalist Tsutsumu Ishikawa named Suica the Apple Pay winner. What he really meant to say was that Suica Express Transit was […]
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Apple Pay China T-Union Transit Cards arrive with iOS 13.4.1 Update
Apple Pay China T-Union transit cards for Shenzhen along with an updated Beijing area card have been added for mainland China region users. It represents the first true release of […]