Apple will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators that it does not block rivals’ access to its technology used for mobile wallets…
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Apple’s NFC battle to protect iPhone, Apple Watch user’s security
Apple’s next antitrust battle is over contactless payments like Apple Pay. This is about access to the iPhone’s and Apple Watch’s NFC chip…
Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over Apple Pay
The European Union (EU) hit Apple with a formal antitrust complaint on Monday, alleging the company’s Apple Pay has curbed competition…
EU looks to force Apple to open iPhone’s secure NFC to third-parties
Apple’s iPhone security may be damaged by the European Union as it looks to force Apple to open iPhone’s currently secure NFC to…
German law set to force Apple to grant banks, payment rival access to iPhone’s secure NFC chip
Banks and payment service rivals complain that Apple restricts access to iPhone’s secure NFC chip…
Apple Pay VP reveals plans to make iPhone NFC great again
Apple’s VP Internet Services, Jennifer Bailey recently confirmed Apple is working with…
Apple to extend iPhone NFC capabilities for EU Brexit app by end of 2019
Apple will expand the iPhone’s NFC chip reading capabilities before the end of 2019…
What Apple’s ‘background tag reading’ NFC update means
An update to the iPhone’s NFC (near field communication) support
CurrentC-backer CVS capitulates; to accept Apple Pay at 7,800 U.S. stores starting this fall
Apple Pay will be supported in CVS pharmacies and 7-Eleven stores nationwide…
Regulator denies approval for Aussie banks to jointly negotiate with Apple on third-party NFC access on iPhone
Australia’s anti-trust regulator on Friday said it would not grant the country’s three biggest banks…
Walmart announces kludgy ‘Walmart Pay’ based on QR codes, but stays open to Apple Pay
The move comes as CurrentC, the Apple Pay rival notably backed by Wal-Mart and other retailers, continues to face delays…
Apple reaches agreement to bring Apple Pay to China, sources say
China UnionPay Co. and Apple Inc. have reached a preliminary agreement to introduce Apple Pay in China…
Apple Pay is coming to Starbucks, but will users earn points?
Apple Pay is finally coming to Starbucks’ U.S. stores by year-end, more than a year after Apple launched its mobile wallet…
Starbucks, KFC, and Chili’s to accept Apple Pay this year
Apple’s service, launched a year ago at about 220,000 U.S. locations including McDonald’s and Macy’s…
Some Best Buy stores are now accepting Apple Pay
You’ll soon be able to use Apple Pay in a lot more retailers…
Survey: Big banks fear Apple Inc. more than other nonbank competitors
Banks have watched less regulated finance companies ranging from mortgage lenders…
Analyst: Samsung Pay could leapfrog Apple Pay, Android Pay
Samsung’s new mobile payments system could spur greater adoption of mobile payments than Apple…
MCX’s CurrentC may not launch until next year
CurrentC, the payments app being created by a consortium of big retailers…
CurrentC-backer Rite-Aid capitulates, to accept Apple Pay at 4,600 U.S. stores starting this Saturday
After shunning Apple Pay last fall, drugstore chain Rite Aid…
Apple Pay rival ‘CurrentC’ to get limited trial run in stores next month
After almost three years in development, the retail industry’s…
In its second year, Apple Pay primed to cash in
The Apple Watch may have gotten a lot of the focus in this week’s quarterly earnings call…
Verifone supports launch of reward programs within Apple Pay
Announced during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple Pay…
Apple Pay makes considerable progress with more than 700,000 retail sites and growing
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook made a confident prediction…
MCX CEO gone a day after Apple Pay lands Best Buy
Best Buy was a supporter of CurrentC, the system created by MCX…
Best Buy capitulates, to accept Apple Pay despite CurrentC allegiance
Starting today, Best Buy customers can use Apple Pay to make purchases…
China’s iPhone users must wait for Apple Pay as UnionPay talks falter
China’s iPhone users will have to wait some more to use the Apple Pay payment system…
How the technology behind Apple Pay can change our lives
Apple Pay has become a rousing success…
Apple Pay rumored to launch in China in April
Apple is said to have reached an agreement with China UnionPay…
Analyst: 64GB iPhone 6 may get sapphire screen as test
The much-rumored sapphire screen could pop up on the iPhone 6…
More evidence of NFC support for both iPhone 6 models
In examining the bare logic boards from the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models…
Apple’s iPhone 6 line will sport new A8 chip, faster Wi-Fi, improved Touch ID, and NFC
Apple will release two new phones this autumn…
Will Apple’s iPhone 6 have this bold feature?
Apple isn’t about ticking the checkboxes…
Apple patent reveals new iPhone antenna that adds NFC
An Apple patent surfacing today reveals a new antenna structure that will combine NFC…
NFC? Apple will not do payments; Apple will do authentication
Funny to see the Apple NFC rumours re-surface again this week…
Apple’s next-gen iPhone likely to include NFC payment functionality, source says
Apple is likely to incorporate a Near Field Communication (NFC) payment function…
Not For Commerce: As Apple declines support, more retailers drop NFC
Apple’s refusal to support NFC on the iPhone…
Apple leads, the rest follow: Google dumps NFC requirement in Google Wallet app
Today, Google announced it’s rolling out a new version of the Google Wallet…
Apple granted 30 patents covering wearable media players, multi-touch gesturing, simplified data transfers and more
The USPTO officially published a series of 30 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today…
Apple’s billion dollar mobile payment magic trick
Why would Apple reportedly be putting a fingerprint reader in its next iPhone…
Apple’s next-gen ‘iPhone 5S’ to feature fingerprint sensor, NFC-based ‘iWallet,’ sources say
A new report out of China claims that Apple has contracted…
AuthenTec’s sale of encryption unit hints Apple’s interest lies in NFC and fingerprint readers
NFC and contactless chip provider Inside Secure is to acquire the embedded security systems…
Apple inks deal with fingerprint security startup Microlatch
Despite leaving out near-field communications (NFC) technology…
