In case you ever wondered what the QR Code reader on JR East station tickets machines is for: picking up online preordered JR East commuter passes, and nothing else. This […]
CASHLESS - EMV - FeliCa - Mobile Payments
Tokyo Cashless 2020: cashless transaction fees and platforms
The tempest in a teacup over Marukame dropping QR Code cashless payments at some restaurant locations turned out to be parent company Toridoll Holdings updating their POS system. QR Code […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - QR Code Payments
QR Apple Pay Cards for iOS 14 Wallet?
UPDATE: No WWDC20 mention of AliPay for Apple Pay Wallet but there are code references in iOS 14 beta 2, also iOS 14 PassKit: WWDC20 details and developments here The […]
Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - NFC - NFC-Felica - PASMO - Suica App
New JR East Shinkansen eTicket service launch
Related post: Eki-Net Mobile Ticketing Quick Guide March 14 marked the end of Mobile Suica Shinkansen ticketing in Suica App and the start of a new open IC transit card […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Pay Transit - iPhone - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - NFC - NFC-Felica - QR Code Payments - Touchless - Transit
5G Contactless Payments Part 1: Fast QR vs Ultra Wide Band enhanced Mobile FeliCa and MIFARE
Payment empire players envision a brave new world of 5G enhanced contactless payment solutions, seen in recent moves by JR East and other major Japanese transit companies to replace expensive […]