Apple is taking a very long time to refresh the Apple Pay Japan page with new iPhone related Apple Pay information. It may be a long shot but we could […]
Contactless Payments White Paper
The Secure Technology Alliance White Paper Contactless Payments: Proposed Implementation Recommendations is an interesting read, not only for what it says but for finding out what’s on the collective mind of […]
What the Hell is VISA Up To in Japan?
VISA is the least consumer friendly card company in Japan. Period. Mastercard, American Express and JCB are making it easy for Japanese customers to use their cards in mobile wallets […]
The Implications of Apple Pay Mizuho Suica Branding
Mizuho Suica for Apple Pay raises questions and fascinating possibilities way beyond yesterday’s announcement. Why now and why only Apple Pay? Is this the first of many Suica branded cards coming to Apple Pay? The announcement […]
Apple Pay Predicted to Account for Half of Mobile Wallet Users by 2020
Must be a slow news day: market research blah coughed up by Juniper Research is mindlessly regurgitated by MacRumors and AppleInsider. Free advertising for Juniper Research, you go Juniper Research. To […]
Dead HCE-F, Global NFC ≠ Global FeliCa, and Other NFC Confusion
NFC is a confusing name. It’s an upside down umbrella that catches every single naming convention connected with it: Type A, Type F, EMV, FeliCa, MIFARE, etc. There are also […]