Probably not, but the FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology report from Krebs on Security has some thrilling bits: “FBI and MI5 are conducting an intensive investigation into PAX,” […]
FeliCa - NFC
Global NFC Google Wallet will never happen
Let me rephrase that: Global NFC Google Wallet will never happen because it depends on the device’s ability to run Osaifu Keitai apps. To which I’ll add: because Google can’t […]
Apple - Mobile Payments - Mobile Transit
Apple Pay Japan 5 Year Mark: All of This and Nothing
October is Apple Pay month in Japan. Today, October 21, we have the Apple Pay WAON and nanaco launch. October 2020 saw the Apple Pay PASMO launch ceremony attended by […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - EMV - FeliCa - MIFARE - NFC
My Cousin Apple Pay
So the EU is going ahead with ‘open NFC’ antitrust charges against Apple. As posted back in August 2020, the whole open vs closed debate is not easy to define. […]
Mobile Transit
Suit Train Eki-Net
YouTuber Suit Train explains the ticketless Eki-Net way of transit ahead of the June 27 system renewal and great big 70% reduction of station ticket agents and service windows by […]
Apple - Apple Pay Suica - CASHLESS - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - NFC - QR Code Payments - Suica - Suica App - Transit
JR East eliminating 70% of ticket offices by 2025 in ticketless push
In the run-up to the June 27 Eki-Net reboot next month JR East released a nice looking PR release with the first 2 pages promoting a ticketless future. On page […]