Mobile Suica Shinkansen eTicket service via Suica App ended in March 2020, replaced by the cloud based JR East Eki-net Shinkansen eTicket service. Since Mobile Suica Shinkansen is gone and Ekinet eTickets live on the cloud, I assumed that iOS 14 PassKit would remove the Mobile Suica Shinkansen related (isInShinkansenStation) […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - CASHLESS - EMV - FeliCa - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC tags - QR Code Payments
Japan Cashless X-Day
Now that the CASHLESS Rebate program is over with transaction rates reportedly going back to ‘normal’ (an estimated 1% rise over rebate program rates), JP media outlets report that some smaller merchants might go back to cash to keep profit margins intact. Real transaction rates are always hush-hush but QR […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - CASHLESS - Mobile Payments - NFC tags
My Number Point Part 1 (obsolete)
2022-06-30 UPDATE: The original My Number Point program is over, replaced by My Number Point Program 2 that started June 30, 2022 and runs through the end of February 2023. #2 program offers ¥5,000 in points for creating a My Number Card, ¥7,500 in points for using My Number Card […]
Apple - EMV - FeliCa - MIFARE - NFC - NFC tags
iOS 14 App Clips unlock the power of NFC background tags
We first got a taste of iOS 14 App Clips with the slick Titanium Apple Card setup that leverages the NFC background tag reading ability, now called NFC with reader mode, of iPhone XR/XS and later. Jennifer Bailey gave a sneak peek of NFC background tag Apple Pay in May […]
Apple - Apple Pay Suica - EMV - FeliCa - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC tags - Transit
Transit Gate Evolution: why tap speed matters
As the post COVID world slowly goes back to work, school and, hopefully normal life, managing crowds will be key in keeping people safe and healthy as they use transit again. For commuters in Japanese metro areas managing crowds is no easy matter. Fortunately the Japanese transit gate infrastructure is […]