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In a roadblock for Apple Pay, only 1 in 5 US retailers are using their chip card readers

A new survey has found the vast majority of U.S. retailers with EMV chip-card-compatible credit card readers aren't using that functionality, presenting a major hurdle for acceptance of tap-to-pay services like Apple Pay.

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Orange CEO fuels hope that Apple may grant 3rd-party apps & services access to iPhone NFC chip

The CEO of France-based carrier Orange has revealed that the company's proprietary tap-to-pay wallet Orange Cash will arrive on the iPhone in a few weeks. That's led to speculation that Apple could be preparing to allow third-party apps and services to access the iPhone's NFC chip.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 5

Apple Pay grows US bank support, adds three new Chinese banks

Apple on Thursday added a number of financial institutions to the official list supporting Apple Pay, including three more in the service's fledgling Chinese market.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

ExxonMobil launches Apple Pay at the pump at 6,000 stations, only through in-app purchase

Apple Pay users can now pay at the pump at 6,000 ExxonMobil gas stations, though it's through the official Speedpass+ app, instead of a tap-to-pay transaction.

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Apple Pay gains 27 more US card issuers including PNC's Global Investment Servicing

Apple on Friday added another 27 names to the list of U.S. card issuers supporting Apple Pay, most notably expanding support for PNC cards to the bank's Global Investment Servicing division.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Apple Pay a hit in China with 3 million cards added in 2 days

Chinese consumers have flocked to Apple's contactless payment solution in the weeks since its debut, with one bank reporting that more than 3 million cards were activated on Apple Pay in the first 2 days of availability.

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Apple Pay dominates merchant mindshare for contactless payments, survey finds

A new poll of merchant processing partners has found that Apple Pay is by far the most desired tap-to-pay method, easily exceeding demand for rival services like Android Pay, PayPal and Samsung Pay.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 25

MasterCard to roll out Apple Pay support in Canada, Brazil and Asia in 2016, report says

A report on Monday suggests Apple Pay is on track to integrate wider availability in Canada, Brazil and parts of Asia with help from MasterCard, which will expand credit card support into those regions later this year.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 6

MasterCard brings back free Monday rides for Londoners using Apple Pay

MasterCard on Thursday announced the return of a promotion letting people ride the Transport for London network for free or at a discount each Monday, so long as they pay for their trips using Apple Pay.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4

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