Apple Pay

Apple Pay now available in Lowe's home improvement stores

Home improvement retail giant Lowe's now accepts Apple Pay in its U.S.-based locations, beating its main competitor — Home Depot — to the punch.

Amber Neely | 10 months ago

Apple Card, Apple Pay, and Wallet were hit by outages on Wednesday

For a few hours on Wednesday Apple's online financial services such as Apple Pay were down for some users, with reported issues including transaction notifications and in-App payments.

William Gallagher | 11 months ago

Apple, Visa, Mastercard face lawsuit over high merchant fees

Apple has been named in a proposed class-action lawsuit alongside Mastercard and Visa, over claims of conspiracy to cut competition and make merchants pay higher fees for credit and debit card transactions.

Malcolm Owen | 11 months ago

Apple offers to open NFC on iPhone in EU, likely to stave off antitrust regulation

A new report claims that Apple has offered to open up iPhone near-field communication central to Apple Pay to other payment services, to fight off antitrust claims in the EU.

Mike Wuerthele | 11 months ago

Apple Pay will get same regulatory oversight as credit cards in Australia

In legislation heading to parliament within days, Australia intends to make Apple Pay and other digital payment platforms deal with the same level of regulatory oversight as credit cards.

Malcolm Owen | 11 months ago

Tap to Pay on iPhone starts taking payments in France

Apple has rolled out support for Tap to Pay on iPhone in France, allowing merchants in the country to take contactless payments via their smartphone.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple acknowledges iPhone 15 charging problem with BMWs, Toyota Supras

Apple has acknowledged a problem that can temporarily deactivate the Near-Field Communications (NFC) capabilities of iPhone 15 series devices when used with the wireless charging systems in some BMW and Toyota Supra models.

Peter Cohen | 1 year ago

Apple objects to Australia plan to regulate Apple Pay

Australia is set to treat digital wallet apps such as Apple Pay under the same regulations as credit cards, but Apple says this will "stifle innovation."

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple Pay has new discounts up to 15% off at select retailers

Refresh your wardrobe this fall with these limited-time offers from Apple Pay and select partners.

Amber Neely | 1 year ago

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Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit accuses Apple of coercing consumers, excessive fees

A class action lawsuit alleging Apple Pay is violating antitrust law by coercing consumers to use the Wallet app got the go-ahead from a California judge Wednesday.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 year ago

PayPal slowly rolls out Apple Pay support for its cards

PayPal has started to roll out support for Apple Pay for its debit and credit cards, with its users now able to add cards to the Apple Wallet app.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Researcher claims MTA subway flaw beats Apple Pay security

A researcher who was able to track people's use of the MTA subway system in New York, says that the same methodology exposes an Apple Pay vulnerability — but it's not clear if it actually does.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple Pay keeps growing, but can't catch Visa or Paypal

New research says that Apple Pay is only the fifth most popular payment platform in the US, despite previous claims that it was beating MasterCard.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple celebrates National Parks and the work of restoring El Capitan Meadow

For its annual celebration of US National Parks, Apple has spotlighted the efforts of Yosemite Ancestral Stewards to restore a sacred black oak grove in El Capitan Meadow.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple insists Australian payment rule changes shouldn't apply to Wallet

The Australian government's intention to impose more regulations on Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, and other payment mechanisms is an overreach, Apple insists, with it potentially risking the security of its service.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple Pay officially launches in Chile

Apple has confirmed that Apple Pay is now available in Chile, marking the service's second new country within a few days.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple Pay launches in Vietnam

Apple Pay is available in over 80 countries worldwide, and on Monday, Vietnam joins that list and now accepts the payment service.

Evan Selleck | 1 year ago

Apple Pay launches in Chile, Vietnam rumored for August 8

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in multiple countries at the same time, reports claim, with expansions in Chile and Vietnam potentially happening in early August.

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Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

New ad campaign tells you to 'Pay the Apple Way'

Apple has launched a new campaign for Apple Pay in the United States and the United Kingdom, telling iPhone owners they should "Pay the Apple Way."

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Competitors are on edge as Apple Pay Later surges in popularity

Since its launch in March, Apple Pay Later, despite still being tested with a small user base, has already surpassed competing brands in terms of usage.