“Apple’s newly launched retail self-checkout program, which allows customers to pay for an in-store transaction on their phone without speaking to a store employee, has reportedly gotten off to a successful start,” Slash Lane reports for AppleInsider.
“The EasyPay launched in November with the release of version 2.0 of the Apple Store application for iOS devices,” Lane reports. “With EasyPay, an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S user can scan the barcode of an accessory while in store, and complete the transaction using the same credit card information tied to their Apple ID.”
Lane reports, “Though the self-checkout option has “seemed a bit crazy” to some, the system is ‘working out,’ a person familiar with Apple’s retail operations reportedly told John Fortt of CNBC. The person said that the benefits of the new system have, so far, outweighted the negatives.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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