Apple

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four tech companies along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

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Navy Federal Credit Union Joins Big Banks For Apple Pay Rollout
September 19, 2014

Starting in October, customers will be able to pay for purchases directly from their iPhones and Apple Watches, thanks to Apple’s new mobile payment service — and the Navy Federal Credit Union is among the financial institutions partnering with Apple for the roll-out of Apple...

Does Apple Pay have what it takes for secure mobile payments?
September 19, 2014

The big question for Apple Pay is whether Apple can succeed where others have failed and take contactless payments from a niche service to more mainstream adoption, according to Tech Radar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple Pay and Touch ID Will Drive Mobile Marketing
September 19, 2014

Forget the Apple Watch and iPhone 6. Apple Pay is Apple’s next biggest innovation, according to Advertising Age. The reason: Touch ID has the potential to finally push mobile over the hump in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple Pay To Include Discover
September 19, 2014

Apple Insider reported on September 10th that Discover was in discussions to become part of the Apple Pay payments scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Visa and MasterCard Bank on Apple Pay Tokens
September 19, 2014

Analysts are bullish on the Visa and MasterCard’s financial prospects as a result of their support of Apple Pay in more ways than one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Biometrics Unlock Lower Fees For Apple Pay Merchants
September 19, 2014

It has been confirmed that Apple Pay has managed to do something that most merchants have been unable to persuade the networks to do – allow them to pay card present rates (aka cardholder present) on transactions done in store using mobile phones.  Cardholder present...

European Regulators Considering New Regs As Apple Pay Rolls Out
September 19, 2014

Regulators in Europe are considering strongly tightening regulations, particularly when it comes to identification, for mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Apple Pay As A B2B Option?
September 17, 2014

Much has been written, and opined, over the past week since Apple introduced Apple Pay and entered the payments market. But how might the service affect B2B payments? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Apple Pay’s NFC Not Available To Anyone But Apple (Now)
September 17, 2014

Apple has locked down the iPhone 6’s NFC chip, which it uses for Apple Pay mobile payments, and it can’t be used by any other apps, the company confirmed this week. So you shouldn’t expect third-party apps that let you use NFC tags or pay...