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MCX head claims choice is always an option, hypes up benefits of CurrentC
CurrentC, a mobile payment product of the Merchant Exchange (MCX) group, a consortium of approximately 40 retailers, received a lot of criticism when a number of its retailers abruptly decided to block...
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How to return an Apple Pay purchase in-store
If you used Apple Pay to pay for something in-store but then decide that you need to return it, the process in most cases is just as easy as purchasing the item in the first place. In most cases, you...
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Walmart vs. Visa — With Apple Pay caught in the middle
Credit card transaction rates are still a contentious point with merchants and retailers and newer digital wallets like Apple Pay and the forthcoming CurrentC developed by the consortium known as MCX,...
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Apple Pay: Inclusive and empowering by design
After Apple introduced the iPhone 5S last year, I wrote a piece on Medium about Touch ID and accessibility. In it, I posit that the fingerprint scanner would prove to be a huge usability win for users...
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Canada ready to give retailers an out for the Apple Pay fees that don't exist
The fight between merchants and the credit card industry continues as the Canadian government is mulling over a proposal, which could be announced as early as this week, to give retailers the ability...
View ArticleTim Cook's interview on Apple Watch, Apple Pay, and iPod Classic now...
You can now watch the full 30-minute interview that Apple CEO Tim Cook gave where he talked about Apple Watch, Apple Pay, and the discontinuation of the iPod Classic. The interview was conducted at the...
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How to view your recent transactions with Apple Pay
Apple Pay doesn't just make it easy to purchase items in-store and online, but also to keep track of your purchases. You can view recent transactions in Passbook, and, depending on whether or not your...
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Alibaba looking to partner with Apple over payments processing in China
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Alibaba Executive Vice Chairman Joseph Tsai revealed that the Chinese e-commerce giant was currently in discussion with Apple over a payment processing...
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Staples rolls out Apple Pay support to 1,400 stores, mobile app
If you've been itching to pay for some office supplies with your phone, you're now in luck: Staples officially supports Apple Pay as of today. Support for the payment platform is now available at all...
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Citibank bullishly calls Apple Pay a mobile payments breakthrough
Calling Apple Pay a potential breakthrough that takes mobile payments mainstream, Citibank chief innovation officer Deborah Hopkins bullishly said in a recent interview that Apple delivered a solution...
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Retailers see surge in mobile payments in wake of Apple Pay launch
It looks like Apple Pay is ushering in a new era for mobile payments, if reports from retailers are a sign of things to come. The New York Times is reporting today that many retailers have seen a...
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Alibaba exec sheds more light on possible Apple partnership over payments in...
After announcing an intent to work with Apple over payments processing in China, Alibaba Executive Vice Chairman Joseph Tsai shared further details over the discussions currently underway between both...
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How to use Apple Pay: The ultimate guide
Apple Pay— or Pay if you're fancy — is Apple's mobile payment service. It stores your credit and debit card information on a Secure Element and lets you use it to pay online via apps on the iPhone 6,...
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Apple exec Eddy Cue goes on Apple Pay spending spree to show just how easy it...
Apple executive Eddy Cue met up with Rich DeMuro from The Tech Report to show off just how seamless and easy Apple Pay is to use for consumers. The service was used to not only purchase a new iPad from...
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Apple Pay expands to BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores
Apple Pay is now available for more people to quickly pay for their groceries in a ton of stores in the southeastern US. That's due to a new agreement between Apple and Bi-Lo Holdings, the parent...
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Hundreds of grocery stores begin accepting Apple Pay today
It looks like BI-LO, Harveys, and Winn-Dixie aren't the only grocery stores getting in on the Apple Pay action today. Hundreds of other stores from a few different chains are also starting to support...
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Apple Pay integration arrives on Disney Store app
Apple Pay integration has arrived on the latest update for the Disney Store app. With Apple Pay, customers can order merchandise through the Disney Store app and not have to manually enter in their...
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Square says it will start accepting Apple Pay sometime in 2015
Square will support Apple Pay at some point next year, according to its founder, Jack Dorsey. Dorsey reiterrated comments from earlier this year in which he said that Square aimed to accept all forms...
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Chase Bank is giving away David Guetta's new album to get people using Apple Pay
We've seen a few promotions from banks to get customers to start using Apple Pay, and now Chase Bank is getting in on the action by giving away music. Specifically they're offering a free early copy of...
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Apple Pay TV ads from Chase will start airing today featuring pop band Bleachers
Chase is debuting their first commercial featuring Apple Pay. The ad stars indie band Bleachers, and features the group going through the day before a show, doing things like getting a haircut, eating...
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