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 Suica Commute Plan Refunds
In the COVID era people are working from home as much as possible. With less need for commuter passes, people are either not purchasing them or buying short term one […]
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iOS 14 Apple Pay: going the distance with Ultra Wideband
It’s that time of year again to look into the WWDC crystal ball and see what changes might be in store for Apple Pay. 2019 was an exciting year with […]