Apple Pay picks up 40 new supporting US banks, total nears 800 mark
Apple on Wednesday added another 40 U.S. banks to the list compatible with Apple Pay, bringing the total close to 800 as it prepares to improve merchant support as well.
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Roger Fingas
Apple likely to lose money on person-to-person money transfers through Apple Pay
If Apple does indeed get into rumored person-to-person money transfers via Apple Pay, the company stands to lose money on each transaction in the short term, accepting the losses as a way to further drive adoption of its mobile payment service, analysts believe.
JCPenney tests Apple Pay for store cards, plans full rollout in spring 2016
U.S. big-box retailer JCPenney is currently testing Apple Pay support for its store cards, with plans for an official introduction sometime in the spring of next year, a shopper's anecdote indicated on Monday.
Apple, China UnionPay have 'preliminary' agreement on Apple Pay, report says
Apple has allegedly reached a tentative agreement with China UnionPay, which could see Apple Pay come to China via UnionPay's 5 million or more NFC-equipped point-of-sale terminals.
PSA: Don't use P2P money transfer services like Venmo with people you don't know
While smartphone-based person-to-person payment services are convenient, they aren't necessarily a secure or guaranteed way to receive money. If you're doing business with an unknown person, such as selling an item on Craigslist, you should just stick to cash. Here's why.
Neil Hughes
Apple Pay to reportedly launch in China by February
Rumors of Apple's entry into the Chinese mobile payments market gained momentum on Monday, as sources reportedly told Dow Jones and other outlets current plans hold for an Apple Pay launch by February 2016.
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Square launches NFC mobile card reader with Apple Pay support
Square on Monday officially launched a new mobile card reader compatible with Apple Pay, something that could potentially boost the latter platform's support outside of major retail chains.
MasterCard offers Londoners free Monday rides for using Apple Pay
In a special promotion, MasterCard is briefly letting people ride the Transport for London network for free on Mondays so long as they use Apple Pay.
This week on AppleInsider: Apple Pay, 4-inch iPhones, iPad Pro woes & more
The biggest news this week revolved mostly around Apple Pay, but there was also an official Apple Watch dock launch, problems with the iPad Pro, and more rumors of a 4-inch iPhone.
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