As I have pointed out countless times on this blog, Apple Pay Suica is one of the best Apple Pay services that Apple has hosted on its platform so far. […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Mobile Payments - QR Code Payments
Docomo merging QR payment app functions into iD and Apple Pay
In a classic, ‘isn’t this how it was supposed to work all along?’ fumble, Docomo is finally doing the right thing by merging the ‘rush rush we have a QR […]
Apple - CASHLESS - Mobile Payments - QR Code Payments
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Disclaimer 1: As many regular readers know, I am not a QR Code fan. It’s not the technology so much as the assumption that the central processing model and constant […]
CASHLESS - EMV - Mobile Payments - NFC
Visa Japan signs with Google Pay
Visa Japan finally officially signed with a digital wallet platform and it is Google Pay. As expected it comes with a price: no FeliCa support, no dual mode support, nada, […]
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What does ‘open’ Apple Pay NFC really mean?
IntroThe Apple Pay monopoly debate is a long complex saga with recent developments. The EU finally issued an official complaint regarding Apple’s so called ‘closed’ NFC, with PayPal playing a […]
Apple - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - Mobile Payments - NFC
Remember QR Codes? Well they’re the future…again
Hacker News and Reddit have very different user audiences but each have their share of ‘my experience is the world’ navel gazers. This is a plus: the comments are fascinating […]