1️⃣ >Dear JR East, we need a new Suica Charge App2️⃣ Consumption tax relief with the CASHLESS rebate program3️⃣ Are Apple Maps and Siri really Apple Pay level ready for the […]
Transit Gate Evolution: Do QR Codes Really Suck for Transit?
The short answer of course is: yes, QR Codes really suck for transit, which Abacus first reported on when the QR code transit meltdown hit Chengdu last April. Abacus is […]
Apple Pay Octopus Screenshot Leak
There have been plenty of ‘Apple Pay Octopus is coming’ leaks since Octopus Cards Limited (OCL) and Apple started testing in December 2018, but there has not been a single […]
JR West ICOCA Expands Coverage on JR Shikoku
If you are familiar with the Japan Transit IC card system that started with Suica and grew from there, you might know the other major cards like JR West ICOCA […]
iOS 13 Apple Pay Suica: Move along folks there’s nothing to see here…
As I wrote previously, “if you are using iOS 12.3, you are already using iOS 13 Apple Pay Wallet.” The major under the hood Wallet changes of iOS 12.3~4 were […]
Apple Pay Suica Shinkansen 2023
Suica is the only transit card in the world on mobile that covers both high-speed rail and regular transit. Apple Pay Suica can be used for eTicket Shinkansen travel on […]