IT journalist Junya Suzuki posted an interesting “Pay Attention” column today regarding the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) plans for a digital version of My Number Card (Individual […]
2 NFC Antennas for iPhone 12
New iPhone specs are always fun to compare and analyze. On the NFC front we have a few changes in iPhone 12. NFC is now listed twice, first in the […]
Apple Pay PASMO launch day behind the scenes
The every reliable Junya Suzuki has posted exactly what I hoped he would: nitty gritty launch day event details. A quick rundown with commentary if you can’t read his original […]
The Apple Watch Transit Gate Wrist Twist
Transit gate tappers are endlessly fascinating to watch: feather touchers, slappers, pocket fumblers, precision marchers, schlep slumpers. The daily routine is never routine. Apple Watch transit-gating has a different set […]
Dear Apple and JR East, we need Apple Pay Family Suica
watchOS 7 Family Setup is a bigger deal than many people might think at first glance. Apple Cash Family is just one part of the service with transfers from a […]
Mobile FeliCa preinstalled on all Pixel 4 and later models
After posting about the global NFC possibility of Pixel 5 and Fitbit, FeliCa Dude forwarded some interesting Pixel 4 FeliCa information. We all know that smartphones are required to have […]