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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The Octopus Waiting Game (obsolete)
The release of Apple Pay China T-Union cards this week with the iOS 13.4.1 update was accompanied with a new Apple Pay China transit page that completely rebrands Apple Pay […]
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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 […]