John Gruber did everyone a favor outlining some of the stakes at play in the remarkably glib, “Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager on the Statement of Objections sent to Apple […]
Apple Pay + Wallet - CASHLESS - EMV - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - Transit
The digital wallet service suspension front line
That was quick. When I made the above table for mobile wallet chokepoint, there was no indication we’d get EMV confirmation so quickly. Many were quick to applaud sanctions against […]
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 […]
The Weekly
The Weekly #4
August 8, 2021 Pixel 6 Tensor and the secure element After many years of rumors Google finally unveiled their custom silicon, though details won’t be known until Pixel 6 devices […]
Mobile Payments - NFC
Fun with Android NFC settings…not
XIANYOU’s blog post outlining adventures getting Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 NFC to work correctly, is an excellent reminder that Apple Pay does a great service by hiding NFC setting nonsense […]