The October 21 announcement from JR East-Hachinohe City-Northern Iwate Transportation is the 3rd Super Suica local transit card and follows earlier Super Suica local transit card announcements for Utsunomiya Light […]
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We all float
The float is essentially double-counted money: a paid sum which, due to delays in processing, appears simultaneously in the accounts of the payer and the payee. Individuals and companies alike […]
FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC-Felica - Smartwatch - Suica - Transit
The Ides of October
Yesterday, October 1, was the 15th day of the month by the lunar calendar. October is always a rush season of product announcements but the news cycle this year has […]
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Dear Apple and JR East, we need Apple Pay Family Suica
watchOS 7 Family Setup is a bigger deal than many people might think at first glance. Apple Cash Family is just one part of the service with transfers from a […]
CASHLESS - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC-Felica - Suica - Transit
Are Google Pixel 5 and Fitbit up to the Global NFC Challenge? (Update: Pixel 5 not)
It’s that time of year again to think about FeliCa support on the Google Pixel platform as Pixel 5 approaches. Ever since Pixel 3 things have been the stuck in […]
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Smells like Super Suica: Sony unveils next generation FeliCa
Sony announced the next generation FeliCa chip on September 8. Next generation FeliCa was mentioned in the September 2018 next generation Suica, aka Super Suica, press release. This is the […]