Apple Pay

Apple shuts Russian Apple Pay loophole by cutting off Mir cards

Apple has cut off Russia's Mir card payment system from Apple Pay on Thursday, shutting a loophole that allowed some Russian users to continue using Apple's payment platform.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple Pay launches in Argentina and Peru

Users in Peru and Argentina are reporting that Apple Pay is now available in their regions, with support from 11 banks across the two countries.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Apple Pay unavailable in Russia after U.S. and E.U. imposed-sanctions

Payment services, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, are no longer available to customers of certain sanctions-hit Russian banks.

Amber Neely | 2 years ago

Apple has a clear path to $1T in revenue by 2030

Apple could hit a trillion dollars in annual revenue with a continued expansion of its various businesses, according to an NYU professor, with acquisitions and investments in fields such as banking, search, health, and the long-rumored Apple Car able to help edge Apple to the milestone by 2030.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

France's Navigo travel card will improve Apple Pay support in 2023

Riders of public transport in Paris will be able to use their iPhone or Apple Watch to handle Navigo ticket purchases without requiring the use of the physical Navigo card.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Stripe launches closed beta program for Tap to Pay on iPhone

Stripe is launching a new closed beta program to test support for Apple's new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature, which the payment company said will launch in the spring.

Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

Apple announces 'Tap to Pay', lets users take payments on iPhone

As recently predicted, Apple is to allow iPhone owners to take Apple Pay and "other contactless payments" simply by using an iOS app.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Apple working on tech to allow iPhones to directly process credit cards

Small businesses may soon be able to accept credit and debit card payments directly through the iPhone's onboard NFC chip without the need for external hardware.

Amber Neely | 2 years ago

Apple Pay launches soon in Argentina and Peru

Apple has confirmed it will be expanding Apple Pay in Latin America in the near future, with banks in Argentina and Peru set to join Apple's mobile payments platform soon.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

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Peru's Interbank briefly announces Apple Pay support, then pulls it

Peru's Interbank appeared to be the latest bank to support Apple Pay — before it pulled all signs of the announcement.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Gen Z survey says 87% of US teenagers own an iPhone

The latest Piper Sandler teen survey shows that iPhone use has gone up, as has the popularity of the Apple Watch, and Apple Pay.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

USPS taking Apple Pay for online payments - but still not in post offices

The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting Apple Pay, however Apple's payment platform is only currently accepted online, and probably won't be usable for in-person transactions for quite a while.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

New Apple Card promotion will give $75 to new users, nothing to referrers

Apple is launching a new referral program for Apple Card, awarding $75 in Daily Cash to a new user referred by a current one — but nothing to the existing holder referring the new user.

Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

Latest Apple Pay promo nets savings on cards from Snapfish

Apple aired its latest Apple Pay promotion on Tuesday, announcing a special discount and free lowest-price shipping on cards ordered from Snapfish.

AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

Apple Card 0% financing extended for confused customers

Apple is extending terms of an Apple Card offer for 0% APR financing after some customers incorrectly assumed they would receive the payment option with their purchase.

AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

Wikipedia now accepts Apple Pay donations

Popular online reference website Wikipedia recently rolled out support for Apple Pay donations, enabling a fast and secure alternative to credit card and PayPal payments.

AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

Apple mulls cryptocurrency support in Apple Pay as competitors build lead

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday said the company is mulling cryptocurrency integration for Apple Pay, though users shouldn't expect to buy, sell or manage such assets on Apple's platform anytime soon.

AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

Apple Pay launching in Azerbaijan, Colombia, Costa Rica

Apple Pay is now rolling out to users of Bank Respublika, Kapital Bank, and ABB, in Azerbaijan plus other institutions in Colombia and Costa Rica.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Apple Pay Express Transit comes to southern Sweden

Bus travellers in the Skane region of southern Sweden are now able to use Apple Pay automatically, without needing to confirm via Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Apple Pay nets WAON, nanaco prepaid card support in Japan

Japanese prepaid cards WAON and nanaco launched Apple Pay support with special Wallet integrations on Wednesday, bringing two of the country's three major e-Money systems into the fold.