Once in a while I get a surge of traffic from reddit and like to see which post was linked and the attached discussion. This was very hard to do before reddit added comment searches and even so it takes a few days before a new entry shows up in […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - iPhone - NFC
It’s official: Face ID sucks with face masks
I was disappointed when Daring Fireball finally checked in on the Face ID face mask problem in the iPad Air w/Touch ID power button review. It summed up western tech journalist ignorance and indifference to a big problem that Face ID users in Asia have been dealing with since iPhone […]
Apple - iPhone - NFC - Transit
When iPhone X NFC stops working
A while ago Apple Pay just stopped working on my iPhone X. My phone simply hasn’t been detected by any NFC readers I’ve tried. At this point I finally have some spare income and would like to invest in fixing it. I don’t particularly care how involved it is, but […]
Apple - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - iPhone - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC-Felica - QR Code Payments - Suica - Transit
Tweet of the Day: iPhone X user kisses NFC problem goodbye with iPhone 11
Well that’s a nice way to solve a iPhone X Suica NFC problem: upgrade to iPhone 11. Suica performance on Apple A12 Bionic and A13 Bionic iPhone models is a whole new level over previous models thanks to the Secure Enclave design that bypasses iOS for transactions and also gives […]
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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 of Tech podcast from July 16 highlights the frustration of not being able to pay for everything with credit/debit cards, […]