“After I used Apple Pay for a day of shopping in stores, a few things became clear: The new payment system is convenient, problem-free and even fun,” Molly Wood writes for The New York Times.
“The same can’t be said for using Apple Pay to shop via apps on my phone or tablet. That system has lots of room for improvement,” Wood writes. “It’s limited, still buggy and seemed to result in multiple charges for some purchases — at least on Day 1.”
“When you’re ready to pay at a store with a contactless terminal, you hold your iPhone close to the device. The Apple Pay interface opens and shows the credit card you have set as the default. You can then change cards or just put your finger on the fingerprint reader to complete the purchase,” Wood writes. “With apps, Apple must rely on developers to include the payment system, and then to include it properly. So far, not many apps support the feature — fewer than 20 now, with some more coming in the spring. The apps now working with Apple Pay include Target, Panera Bread, the Disney Store and Uber, the car-sharing service.”
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