Like most people staying at home I’m trying to put downtime to good use, catching up on review videos. I came across the Apple Watch Journal channel on YouTube and […]
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 […]
iOS 13.4 beta 2 Apple Pay Suica tweaks and questionable UI choices
Apple Pay Suica has more commute plan UI tweaks in iOS 13.4 beta 2. Commute plan information displays correctly now, and with more detail than before, but the renew button […]
Transit IC only JR East Shinkansen eTicket reservations start today
The new JR East Shinkansen eTicket service debuts March 14, but 30 day advance ticket reservations mean it kinda starts today. The best explanation, Japanese only at this point, is […]
New JR East Shinkansen eTicket service is a bumpy transition
Three new Suica App system notices spell out the end of old style in-app Shinkansen ticket purchases ending March 13 for the new JR East Shinkansen eTicket service launching March […]
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 […]