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Suica - Transit

JRE POINT and Ekinet finally connect in 2021

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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