Apple Wallet VISA card users started receiving ‘Enhanced Fraud Prevention’ notifications on 2022-04-22 that outlined changes how Apple shares ‘fraud prevention assessments’ with payment card networks based on analyzed information […]
Tight pants and Face ID Express Transit fuckups
Express Transit is the best and most natural way of using Apple Pay. It first came to iPhone Wallet with Suica in 2016, expanding incrementally until finally going wide with […]
The digital wallet service suspension front line
That was quick. When I made the above table for mobile wallet chokepoint, there was no indication we’d get EMV confirmation so quickly. Many were quick to applaud sanctions against […]
Apple Pay Navigo and open loop coming in 2024
Notice: Apple Pay Navigo launched 2024-05-21 After a long, long dance, Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) confirmed that Smart Navigo, the Paris region transit card for mobile will come to Apple Pay […]
The mobile wallet chokepoint
I ran across an untidy but interesting Twitter thread that mentioned Apple Pay Suica in the larger context of evolving NFC smartphone services. Suica (Metro card / digital money in […]
Unpacking Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone announcement
Apple issued a press release outlining Tap to Pay on iPhone. Let’s examine it and figure out what’s going on behind the scenes. Jennifer Bailey has an expanded title: vice […]