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MUFG iOS App 8.0.1 Update adds Face ID/Touch ID

It was a long time coming but good news for iPhone users with Mitsubishi UFJ bank accounts: the MUFG iOS app 8.0.1 update has finally added Face ID/ Touch ID […]

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Tokyo Disneyland goes FeliCa…Finally

Tokyo Disneyland goes FeliCa today accepting Suica, iD and QUICPay payments at shops, restaurants and hotels. Apple Pay Japanese users can now keep wallets closed and still get fleeced. It […]

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Global FeliCa vs Galapagos Syndrome QR Codes

Back in the pre-iPhone era Japanese manufactures were busy churning out internet connected, e-wallet capable handsets with high quality cameras (for that time) that most of the western IT media pooh-poohed: […]

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7-Eleven Japan ATM Suica Recharge Service

7-Eleven ATM Suica Cash Recharge service started today. I gave it a test run but it’s not as fast or convenient as Smart Charge kiosks at JR stations. The video […]

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Pixel 3 FeliCa and iPhone X NFC problem switchers

That didn’t take long. A few hours after the Pixel 3 announcement with confirmation of FeliCa models for Japan, iPhone X users like this one are ready to dump their […]

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The iPhone X NFC problem upgrade dilemma

I wrote about the upgrade dilemma facing users with iPhone X Suica problem devices in my iPhone XS quick review but wanted to break the discussion out into a separate […]

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