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 […]
Sydney Opal expands EMV coverage, next stop: Apple Pay Express Transit
Transport for NSW is expanding open loop EMV bank card support on the Opal transit fare system to include buses next month in addition to implementing Opal fare caps and […]
Tweets of the Week: Dear TfL please hurry up with that Apple Pay EMV Express Transit support
Some people are impatient. Especially at rush hour waiting behind iPhone users fumbling with Apple Pay Face/Touch ID authentication before going through crowded Transport for London (TfL) transit gates that […]
Apple Pay Suica Needs a Inbound PR Campaign, in English
Apple Pay Suica Inbound first time user experiences are endlessly fascinating and educational. What’s obvious and works for people who live in Tokyo, isn’t the case for visitors. The Cup […]
iOS 13 Apple Pay Suica: Move along folks there’s nothing to see here…
As I wrote previously, “if you are using iOS 12.3, you are already using iOS 13 Apple Pay Wallet.” The major under the hood Wallet changes of iOS 12.3~4 were […]
Apple Pay Octopus and the future of the Octopus Transit Platform
UPDATE: Hong Kong OCL officially announced Apple Pay Octopus One downside of breaking a tech story on the internet is news aggregator sites. Responsible tech news sites like MacRumors and […]