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 […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - CASHLESS - FeliCa - iPhone - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC tags - Suica
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 […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - Apple Watch - CASHLESS - Docomo - EMV - FeliCa - iPhone - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - Suica - Touchless - Transit
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 […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - CASHLESS - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC tags
The iPhone SE NFC Tag Apple Pay Equation
I’ve always said the iPhone SE2 hits the iPhone sweet spot in Asia, especially now. An affordable entry level device with face mask friendly Touch ID and Bionic powered Secure […]
Apple - Apple Pay Suica - CASHLESS - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC-Felica - QR Code Payments - Suica
Smartphone payments grow with Japan CASHLESS Rebate program
Good news: Japanese consumers are using less cash and more cashless payments. The winners are smartphone contactless apps like Mobile Suica (NFC) and PayPay (QR) which saw use rates grow […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - CASHLESS - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - NFC
Taiwan EasyCard coming to Japan
This is an interesting development, Bank of the Ryukyus announced support for Taiwan EasyCard (aka Taiwan’s Suica). The press release is a little vague but says this is a co-venture […]