The writing was on the wall when Docomo dropped the price of iPhone XR shortly after it went on sale. Shortly after that Tim Cook explained the Japanese market situation […]
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The QR Code JR Gate Equation
Every year my office sponsors a company trip. This ‘company spirit’ building practice used to be standard in Japan but the custom has eroded considerably since the end of the […]
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The Suica Part
The arrival of Apple Pay Express Transit on Transport for London this month is getting a lot more press than the debut of Apple Pay Express Transit and Suica in […]
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One down, two to go on Apple Pay Express Transit 2019 ‘coming later this year’ list
Apple Pay Express Transit arrived on the Transport for London system over the weekend, some 6 months after it was announced. The other 2 remaining Apple Pay Transit cards announced […]
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Last call for Apple Pay Octopus 2019 launch
Apple Pay Octopus was announced in July as ‘coming soon’ with no official indication from Octopus Cards Limited when coming soon would happen. Today is the last day of November, […]
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What’s the difference between iOS 13 Wallet created Suica and SuicaEng?
NoticeSuicaEng is obsolete. It is no longer available on App Store, installed SuicaEng does not launch and should be deleted. The Japanese language only Suica app is still available, but […]