The latest OMNY bump in the road perfectly captures the downside of making contactless credit/debit cards a one size fits all solution. As the New York Post piece (via MacRumors) […]
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The Global NFC + Background Tag Reading iPhone SE2
Update: iPhone SE is here and goes on sale April 24, the perfect iPhone for these Face ID with face mask challenged times. The secret sauce is A13 Bionic powered […]
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iOS 13 Wallet Suica
The arrival of the Suica transit platform on the Apple Pay platform heralded a progression of innovation. October 2016 : Suica is the first transit card on Apple Pay and […]
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Apple’s Secret Weapon
Technology is hard to cover well in a way that’s clear and easy to understand, that educates and elevates without dumbing down the technology or it’s intended audience. Technology like […]
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Bad Dance: EMV Express Transit slows down Apple Pay Suica
The EMV Express Transit option that arrived with iOS 12.3 is completely useless in Japan. Japanese transit companies will never support it because EMV is a poor technology match, not […]
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Transit Gate Evolution: Do QR Codes Really Suck for Transit?
The short answer of course is: yes, QR Codes really suck for transit, which Abacus first reported on when the QR code transit meltdown hit Chengdu last April. Abacus is […]