AquaBit Spirals CEO Tomohiro Hagiwara responded to my post and took up the Softcream Cashless Index (SCI) challenge, promising to deliver a SCI score of “over 5” with his SmartPlate […]
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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 […]
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The Mystery of Apple Pay Octopus and iPhone 7 FeliCa Support
There are a few remaining fuzzy spots in the Apple Pay Octopus saga. The story I broke back in December from trusted sources clearly had a Chinese New Year release […]
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Face ID + Face Masks = Lost iPhone Sales
The China only Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor iPhone rumor making the rounds is interesting but the reasons offered for it, and the analysis for lost iPhone sales in China don’t really […]
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Apple Pay Octopus Launching in Hong Kong with iOS 13 and Apple Maps Transit Integration
Notice: this post is from June 2019, Apple Pay Octopus launched June 2 2020, latest service launch details here Hong Kong iPhone users have waited eagerly for the ubiquitous Octopus […]