Payments

Apple Pay expands to Puerto Rico

Apple Pay is now officially available in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, as a prominent local bank has introduced support for the contactless payment service.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 weeks ago

Apple Pay expanding to additional card networks in Qatar and the UAE

Apple Pay could soon be available to a larger number of users in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as additional credit card networks in the region are expected to introduce support for the contactless payment service.

Marko Zivkovic | 4 weeks ago

Synchrony Pay Later coming soon to Apple Pay

Synchrony Pay Later can soon be used to complete purchases in installments via Apple Pay.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 months ago

Apple donating to LA wildfire recovery & allowing affected Apple Card holders to delay payments

Apple is donating to LA wildfire relief efforts and will let impacted Apple Card users postpone their payments.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 months ago

Apple Pay officially launches in Paraguay

Paraguay has become the latest country to support Apple Pay, according to a recent blog post from Mastercard. Here's what you need to know.

Marko Zivkovic | 5 months ago

Understanding secure contactless transactions in iOS 18

With the release of iOS 18.1, Apple will finally open its secure contactless payments system to third-party developers. Here's how Apple's implementation functions.

Chip Loder | 7 months ago

Stripe withholding $100K from popular Mac utility developer

The developer of the NotchNook app for the MacBook Pro isn't getting paid, with Stripe allegedly closing an account and preparing to refund approximately $100,000 in sales.

Malcolm Owen | 8 months ago

Frivolous cryptocurrency App Store payment lawsuit killed by judge

A lawsuit against Apple complaining about instant transfer fees and the company's alleged distrust in cryptocurrency has been dismissed by the case's judge, with major flaws sending the suit back to the drawing board.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year 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 | 1 year ago

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Apple's dutch dating app proposals still fail to please regulator

A Dutch regulator says Apple's proposal to enable third-party payments for dating apps in the regional App Store isn't sufficient enough to abide by its order, though it admits some improvement was made on the matter.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

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 | 3 years ago

Apple submits new Dutch dating app proposal, gets ninth $5.5M fine

Apple has submitted a fresh proposal to a Dutch regulator about third-party payment processing for the country's dating apps, a new attempt at complying with an order as the iPhone maker is handed another 5 million euro ($5.5 million) fine.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

South Korea finalizes rules forcing App Store to take third-party payments

Lawmakers in South Korea have agreed on rules for a law passed in 2021 that aims to change how the App Store and other digital storefronts are managed and payments handled, a law that will come into force by March 15.

Malcolm Owen | 3 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 | 3 years ago

Google allowing alternate in-app payments to comply with South Korean law

Google has announced new changes to its alternate payment policies within apps to comply with a recently passed South Korean law, while Apple seems to believe that it is already compliant with the mandate.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Apple customers in Canada can now finance new devices through Affirm

Apple's "buy now, pay later" partnership with Affirm is now live in Canada, allowing customers to spread out the cost of new devices over a set period of time.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

5G iPhones may become payment terminals in Verizon-Mastercard project

Mastercard is working with Verizon to come up with ways to improve contactless payments in the United States by leveraging 5G, a partnership that could help small businesses by turning smartphones like the iPhone into an accessible payment terminal.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago