Coin, the electronic card that aimed at solving all your credit/debit/loyalty card woes, has just received a major hardware update in the form of the second generation of the product, aptly named Coin 2.0. Among a variety of enhancements, Coin 2.0 adds support for NFC-based payments, making it all that better for daily use.
With Samsung having just unveiled the much awaited Galaxy Note 5 and the larger Galaxy S6 Edge+, it was inevitable that the Korean giant would present us with an official launch date for its fabled mobile payment system; Samsung Pay.
Good news fellow UK dwellers, because after months of waiting to hear when Apple Pay was coming to the island we now know just when it will make its long awaited appearance, with leaked documents pegging July 14th as the big go-live.
Now that the dust is beginning to settle on Apple's WWDC 2015 opening keynote, Apple Pay is one feature that gained one or two additions that are sure to make plenty of people happy, not least the people of the UK - assuming they are with the right bank.
An Apple Pay rewards program may just be around the corner, with a freshly published report suggesting that it could see an announcement next month at WWDC 2015.
Apple's plan for payment domination within the United States using its own Apple Pay system has received a significant boost after it was confirmed that Tim Cook's company has struck a deal to integrate the payment system into The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The 5-star Cosmopolitan, located in the heart of Las Vegas Boulevard, has confirmed via an official statement that that it will indeed be adopting Apple Pay on its premises in an effort to not only lead the way in adopting new technologies but to also make payments faster and easier for guests and residents of the resort.
Apple Pay may have enjoyed a relative amount of success in its first six or so months in the market, but it's still very much up-and-coming. Uptake thus far has been impressive, and with Apple Watch supporting the contactless payment system from the get-go, it seems probable that this trend will continue. In an effort to enhance this early period of growth, Apple has launched a website offering free decals for interested retail outlets.
Apple Pay continues to go from strength to strength, with the U.S. government now taking advantage of Apple’s technology.
If Apple Pay is to truly take off then it is going to need support from as many retailers as it can get, so the news that airline JetBlue is to start accepting Apple Pay as an in-flight payment method will be a welcome one for those of is who are tired of carrying around little plastic cards in order to buy things. With other retailers coming on board and an international launch said to be on the horizon, 2015 looks like it could be the year of Apple Pay.
Things are moving rather swiftly as far as Apple Pay is concerned. Announced in September and launched one month later, the contactless system has rolled out across numerous outlets, with a number of banks and retailers having jumped on the bandwagon, and now, more than 200,000 amenities such as vending machines, kiosks and parking pay stations will be joining the party.















