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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ShopKeep Gives Free Reader For Accepting Apple Pay And EMV
December 16, 2014

Square competitor ShopKeep has a deal for new customers: Sign up now for our iPad-based in-store point-of-sale system and we’ll give you free equipment to handle Apple Pay, contactless, traditional magstripe and (eventually) EMV chip payment cards, Re/code reported on Monday (Dec. 15). Get the...

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Apple Now Lets Google Wallet Use TouchID, Split Checks
December 16, 2014

Apple, which uses its iTunes accept/reject power to control potential rivals, is slightly loosening control on Google Wallet. A new update to the mobile app released on Monday (Dec. 15) now allows for extensive use of the iPhone’s Touch ID, enabling Google Wallet users to...

iPhone Magnetized Accessories May Interfere With NFC
December 16, 2014

Some iPhone accessories that attach to the phone via magnets—an attachable better camera lens is an example—may disrupt NFC communications and, therefore, Apple Pay, 9to5Mac is reporting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Priceline.com To Accept Apple Pay Online
December 15, 2014

Priceline.com has integrated Apple Pay into its IOS app, allowing payment via Touch ID, saying that mobile users are much more likely to use it than Priceline’s desktop customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Apple Watch May Hit January Production
December 12, 2014

Quanta, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and currently one of Apple’s key supplier for parts for the Apple Watch, is preparing to start production next month (January 2015) with a target of providing enough materials for between 3 million and 5 million units in...

PYMNTS Talks Back About … Apple Pay
December 12, 2014

Variety, it is said, is the spice of life. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

The Apple PayPal Relationship Warms Up A Little
December 12, 2014

Apple started accepting PayPal in its online retail store in both the U.S. and the U.K. on Thursday (Dec. 11). Although the two companies have been exchanging words of not-niceness regarding its rivalry with mobile in-store payment (ApplePay versus in-store PayPal), its online relationship has...

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Alipay Fingerprint Announcement Moves It Closer To An Apple Pay Deal
December 11, 2014

The prospect of an Apple Pay Alibaba deal got a lot more likely on Tuesday (Dec. 9) when Alibaba’s Alipay payments unit said that it will now allow users to authenticate their accounts with the iPhone’s fingerprint sensor instead of a password, indicating, according to...

MasterCard And Gwen Stefani tout ‘Priceless Surprises’ with the Help of Apple Pay
December 09, 2014

Grammy Award-winner Gwen Stefani is teaming up with MasterCard to take over the Priceless Surprises launch to support cardholders every time they use their MasterCard, whether they chose to swipe their card or use Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...