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.
Apple Pay is being picked up rather swiftly by iOS users, helping to push the wider market for contactless payments. Boosted by Apple's apparent ability to get users to update software sooner rather than later, a number of big-name retailers and financial institutions are already on board, and as a part of this ongoing process, MasterCard will be throwing in some decent perks to PGA Tour attendees processing transactions via Apple Pay.
Apple Pay is still very much in its infancy but those that are able to take advantage of it have universally good things to report. It seems that being able to pay for things easily and while on the go isn’t just a good idea when you’re buying goods and services though, because the city of New York is reportedly considering adding Apple Pay to its existing ways of paying for parking tickets.
One of the major features of the iOS 8 update, or specifically, iOS 8.1, was that of Apple Pay. Apple is really pushing banks and retailers to support its new contactless infrastructure, which operates seamlessly with its array of devices, and now, it appears that the United Kingdom will be joining the party very shortly. As per a new report from a reputable British newspaper publication, Apple Pay should be ready for prime time throughout the UK in the first half of next year, with a number of major banks already making the necessary preparations.
The Apple Watch is still weeks away before consumers can slap it onto their wrists, but that's not stopping some designers from coining up concepts and designs for new apps for the wearable, including one that lets you skip the lines at Starbucks for your morning java needs.
The holiday shopping season is drawing nearer and the Cupertino giant shows us just how valuable Apple Pay can be, as Eddy Cue - Apple's SVP of Internet Software and Services - shows off the service in action as he goes on a shopping spree followed by some cameras, of course.
Apple Pay may only have launched a couple of weeks ago alongside iOS 8.1, but already, a number of big-name retailers and banks have jumped on the bandwagon and offered support. Today, several other financial institutions appear to have finally gotten their houses in order, adding to an already impressive array of banks now compliant with Apple's NFC-powered contactless infrastructure.
Following Tim Cook's appearance for an interview at the Wall Street Journal's WSJD Live conference, some very interesting bits of information have surfaced regarding Apple's rise against the tide - as always. Brief videos of the event have surfaced on the Internet and Cook is seen talking about the Apple Watch, Apple Pay, a very interesting prospective partnership with Alibaba, and more.
Looks like Apple may be looking beyond Apple Pay for its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices. The NFC chip in the two devices open up quite a few possibilities where Apple is reportedly in talks for partnerships, in a bid to expand the chip’s utility, thereby expanding the phone's utility in everyday life.
This holiday shopping season users might get to see the launch of the rumored loyalty rewards program that Apple was to launch alongside Apple Pay 2.0 in October 2015. Recent reports suggest that Apple may have pushed up the launch date, given the so far smooth roll-out of Apple Pay, and otherwise market demand.
















