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Netflix has removed Airplay support so its users are unable to sling its shows between different Apple devices. With AirPlay support rolling out to third-party devices, there isn’t a way for us to distinguish between devices (what is an Apple TV vs. what isn’t) or certify these experiences. MORE
Samsung has announced that it will offer iTunes Movies and TV Shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support on all 2019 Samsung Smart TV models beginning this spring, while support on 2018 Samsung Smart TVs will launch through a firmware update. MORE
Apple Pay has added support for users in the Netherlands and also expanded services for Revolut users , according to reports. All Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and iPhone users can use the service wherever it’s accepted. MORE
Apple announced Tuesday (Jan. 22) that Target, Taco Bell, Hy-Vee supermarkets in the Midwest, Speedway convenience stores and Jack in the Box all now support Apple Pay , its digital payment service. support Apple Pay. MORE
Mobile payment platform for Apple users, Apple Pay is now available in Brazil thanks to a partnership with the country’s biggest private lender, Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, the company announced today. Exclusive Mobile Payments Apple Pay Mobile Payments P2P payments MORE
Now, TodayTix, whose app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play store, sells one ticket every 15 seconds and has topped $250 million in tickets sold to over 4.6 Of those transactions, about two in 10 – or 19 percent – of users tapped into Apple Pay. MORE
Apple , the Cupertino, California technology giant, is reportedly interested in acquiring Drive.ai, which was launched to develop self-driving taxis, in an effort to push further into the self-driving vehicle market. Apple’s autonomous vehicle group is also undergoing change. MORE
Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in the United States, according to reports. Apple Music had 28 million paid subscribers to Spotify’s 26 million, as of February. Apple Music also has a growth rate of around 2.6 MORE
Healthcare is becoming more important to major players in digital commerce and payments, with companies such as Amazon , Apple and Google trying to build their own ecosystems to capture more of the spending in that massive and global industry. MORE
JPMorgan lowered its target for Apple from $235 down to $233, and gave it an overweight rating, according to reports. It also lowered shipping estimates for Apple iPhones for Q2 through Q4 by 4 percent, to $139.5 a share that Apple closed with on June 13. MORE
Healthcare is becoming more important to major players in digital commerce and payments, with companies such as Amazon , Apple and Google trying to build their own ecosystems to capture more of the spending in that massive and global industry. MORE
Apple and Goldman Sachs, through joint efforts, will issue a credit card that links with the iPhone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. As the report noted, Apple sought to move beyond hardware and gain more recurring revenues and fees stemming from services. MORE
government has now started accepting Apple Pay for certain online payment services. There are plans to expand Apple Pay support to the local government, police, and the NHS later this year. Apple Pay fraud gov.uk The U.K. MORE
Apple’s taken a beating since announcing its Q4 earnings last week. Analysts and the media smelled blood in the water after CEO Tim Cook said Apple would stop reporting unit sales of its products, including its crown jewel, the iPhone, next quarter. The Apple Tax Man Cometh. MORE
In technology, especially when it comes to consumer-focused technology, Apple is viewed as a disruptive force. but Apple has made itself indispensable across many verticals. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer. MORE
The top app publishers in Apple’s App Store are making about 64 percent more gross income than those on Google Play , according to a report by CNET. The difference in gross income didn’t affect the fact that Apple was recently sued over fees it charges developers in the App Store. MORE
Then got my answer, although it isn’t a singular factor but a combination … The post Apple Pray: why has Apple Pay failed? I was talking the other day to a colleague about the phenomenon in Asia, India, Africa and South America taking place with mobile payments and the lack of take-up in the USA. Why is this, I wondered? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Fintech Grid Innovation Opinion Payments Technology MORE
Apple has changed the guidance for in-app subscriptions, upgrading the design and making it easier to find the guidance and clear and detailed rules. In addition to removing friction, the documentation is aimed at increasing the knowledge developers can access from Apple. MORE
Mastercard’s tokenization technology made the digital-first Apple Card possible, but purely from a technological standpoint, Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Solutions at Mastercard, told Bank Innovation. Apple last month unveiled its plans to launch […]. IoT & Wearables Payments Premium Sales & Marketing Security & Risk Apple Apple Card Apple Pay C2B payments digital payments EMV chip Goldman Sachs Mastercard tokenization MORE
The world knows by now that Apple has debuted its credit card — the Apple Card — in conjunction with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. The broad outline is one where the digital version of the card can be used wherever Apple Pay is accepted. Apple Card is slated to debut this summer. For Mastercard, said the executive, the first considerations focused on how its cardholders apply for the Apple Card, and how the card gets delivered. Spurring Apple Pay Adoption? MORE
There are plenty of signs that Apple is gearing up to say goodbye to iTunes. MacRumors reported that Apple has taken down all of the social media content from its iTunes page on Facebook, including posts, photos, and videos. MORE
Apple ’s move into streaming TV services has a notable skeptic: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett. “I’d Apple should do some things that don’t work,” he said, noting that Berkshire owns 5.5 percent of Apple. MORE
Apple’s former general counsel Bruce Sewell recently said the deal to make Google the default search engine for Safari on iPhones and Macs is worth billions and took about four months of daily negotiations to complete, according to a report by CNBC. Apple Google News Safari What's Hot MORE
And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Care credit card. MORE
Apple is planning on launching three iPhones in 2020, two of which will be 5G compatible, according to a report by CNBC. Apple’s 5G iPhone strategy became more aggressive after the U.S. Apple 5G china IoT iPhone News Qualcomm Samsung What's Hot MORE
Morgan Stanley analysts predict healthcare to emerge as a key market for Apple , reports in CNBC said Monday (April 8). Apple posted $266 billion in total revenues for 2018, reports noted. “At MORE
29) with Apple CEO Tim Cook, that would be it. Apple entered this earnings season under a level of scrutiny and pressure to which the top-tier tech firm is wholly unaccustomed. Services is the catch-all category that covers the App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Music and the Apple Cloud. MORE
For the next quarter, Apple is looking for $52.5 The major point of concern among analysts, investors and Apple watchers was the continued decline in iPhone sales revenue. The iPhone is still Apple’s cash engine – responsible for 53.3 MORE
The idea for an Apple Credit card, which made a splash when it was introduced at the March Apple event, has been around since at least 2004, when Steve Jobs was running the company, according to reports. The year was 2004, when Apple was a very different company. MORE
Only a few years after a full rollout of Apple Pay, JCPenney has reportedly dropped the Apple Pay digital payment service in its app and brick-and-mortar stores. Ron Johnson, who arrived at the retailer to become CEO from Apple, had the role for only two years. MORE
Apple has inked a deal with three universities in the U.S., enabling students to store their student IDs on their Apple devices. According to a report in CNBC , students at Duke University, University of Alabama and University of Oklahoma can store their student IDs on their iPhone or Apple Wallet. Apple initially announced the service in June at its annual developer conference. Apple released three phones, which watchers had been anticipating. MORE
Uber announced on Wednesday (April 17) that it is adding Apple Pay to its popular Uber Eats app, according to reports. Apple Pay has previously been a payment option for the Uber ride-hailing app, but the addition to the food app is new. MORE
Apple today unveiled its plans to launch a virtual credit card product with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard this summer called Apple Card, which will reside within the Wallet app on Apple devices. MORE
Apple has reportedly acquired API integration developer Stamplay for 5 million euros ($5.678 million). As part of the acquisition, Apple agreed to keep Stamplay’s founders on at the company, although they will now be Apple employees. MORE
Three years ago, I wrote a piece in which I said Apple had become the kind of company that Steve Jobs once said he never wanted it to be: one that follows the lead of others. Jobs felt so strongly that he said he’d rather gamble Apple’s future instead of trying to one-up everyone else after the fact. Today, Apple seems to be gambling its future by doing just that: being like someone else, often years after others have led the way. For Apple, that’s a threat. MORE
Apple has announced the launch of CryptoKit, a Swift API that will perform basic cryptographic functions for its iOS 13 software release, according to a report by CoinDesk. The announcement was made during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. MORE
An analyst has revealed that Tesla missed out on the chance to sell to Apple six years ago for around $240 per share. Around 2013, there was a serious bid from Apple at around $240 a share,” Craig Irwin, an analyst at Roth Capital Partners, told CNBC. Apple bid for Tesla. MORE
Citigroup was reportedly in advanced talks with Apple to partner on its new credit card but decided not to move forward, according to CNBC. The report noted that JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Synchrony were also in the running to partner with Apple on the credit card. MORE
That Apple events are tightly produced headline magnets is nothing new. At an Apple device event, seeing all four hanging around the Steve Jobs auditorium is perhaps not quite par for the course — but it’s far from extraordinary, or even really all that surprising. MORE
Today, Apple held their seasonal keynote event, to highlight new services in a range of categories. You may get a kick out of their Apple TV+ lineup. Maybe you’re stoked about reading all your magazines on your iPhone with Apple News+. The post Apple Reinvents (Improves?) MORE
And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Card. MORE
There was a lot to see at Apple’s big spring show, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ), with big updates for Apple TV, big changes pushing privacy for iOS 9 and a whole host of features coming to the Apple Watch. Apple Apple Watch News What's Hot wwdc MORE
Square may have Apple Pay, but PayPal is the one with access to the rest of Apple. Exclusive Mobile Online Payments Apple Pay Apple Pay Cash mobile shopping Online shopping PayPal Siri Square voice commerce MORE
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JUNE 20, 2019
Apple has expanded the test phase of its credit card with Goldman Sachs to its retail employees, according to a report by Bloomberg. In addition, Apple is already discussing expanding the card into Europe.
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JUNE 2, 2019
There are plenty of signs that Apple is gearing up to say goodbye to iTunes. MacRumors reported that Apple has taken down all of the social media content from its iTunes page on Facebook, including posts, photos, and videos.
Bank Innovation
MARCH 25, 2019
Apple today unveiled its plans to launch a virtual credit card product with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard this summer called Apple Card, which will reside within the Wallet app on Apple devices.
PYMNTS
MAY 20, 2019
The idea for an Apple Credit card, which made a splash when it was introduced at the March Apple event, has been around since at least 2004, when Steve Jobs was running the company, according to reports. The year was 2004, when Apple was a very different company.
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MARCH 25, 2019
And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Card.
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APRIL 30, 2019
For the next quarter, Apple is looking for $52.5 The major point of concern among analysts, investors and Apple watchers was the continued decline in iPhone sales revenue. The iPhone is still Apple’s cash engine – responsible for 53.3
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2019
There was a lot to see at Apple’s big spring show, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ), with big updates for Apple TV, big changes pushing privacy for iOS 9 and a whole host of features coming to the Apple Watch. Apple Apple Watch News What's Hot wwdc
PYMNTS
JUNE 5, 2019
Apple has announced the launch of CryptoKit, a Swift API that will perform basic cryptographic functions for its iOS 13 software release, according to a report by CoinDesk. The announcement was made during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
PYMNTS
MARCH 25, 2019
And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Care credit card.
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MARCH 25, 2019
Today, Apple held their seasonal keynote event, to highlight new services in a range of categories. You may get a kick out of their Apple TV+ lineup. Maybe you’re stoked about reading all your magazines on your iPhone with Apple News+. The post Apple Reinvents (Improves?)
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2019
JPMorgan lowered its target for Apple from $235 down to $233, and gave it an overweight rating, according to reports. It also lowered shipping estimates for Apple iPhones for Q2 through Q4 by 4 percent, to $139.5 a share that Apple closed with on June 13.
PYMNTS
APRIL 22, 2019
Only a few years after a full rollout of Apple Pay, JCPenney has reportedly dropped the Apple Pay digital payment service in its app and brick-and-mortar stores. Ron Johnson, who arrived at the retailer to become CEO from Apple, had the role for only two years.
PYMNTS
MARCH 27, 2019
That Apple events are tightly produced headline magnets is nothing new. At an Apple device event, seeing all four hanging around the Steve Jobs auditorium is perhaps not quite par for the course — but it’s far from extraordinary, or even really all that surprising.
PYMNTS
APRIL 8, 2019
Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in the United States, according to reports. Apple Music had 28 million paid subscribers to Spotify’s 26 million, as of February. Apple Music also has a growth rate of around 2.6
PYMNTS
JANUARY 30, 2019
Healthcare is becoming more important to major players in digital commerce and payments, with companies such as Amazon , Apple and Google trying to build their own ecosystems to capture more of the spending in that massive and global industry.
PYMNTS
MAY 22, 2019
An analyst has revealed that Tesla missed out on the chance to sell to Apple six years ago for around $240 per share. Around 2013, there was a serious bid from Apple at around $240 a share,” Craig Irwin, an analyst at Roth Capital Partners, told CNBC. Apple bid for Tesla.
PYMNTS
JUNE 11, 2019
Apple Pay has added support for users in the Netherlands and also expanded services for Revolut users , according to reports. All Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and iPhone users can use the service wherever it’s accepted.
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2019
Citigroup was reportedly in advanced talks with Apple to partner on its new credit card but decided not to move forward, according to CNBC. The report noted that JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Synchrony were also in the running to partner with Apple on the credit card.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2019
Samsung has announced that it will offer iTunes Movies and TV Shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support on all 2019 Samsung Smart TV models beginning this spring, while support on 2018 Samsung Smart TVs will launch through a firmware update.
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APRIL 8, 2019
Netflix has removed Airplay support so its users are unable to sling its shows between different Apple devices. With AirPlay support rolling out to third-party devices, there isn’t a way for us to distinguish between devices (what is an Apple TV vs. what isn’t) or certify these experiences.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Apple’s taken a beating since announcing its Q4 earnings last week. Analysts and the media smelled blood in the water after CEO Tim Cook said Apple would stop reporting unit sales of its products, including its crown jewel, the iPhone, next quarter. The Apple Tax Man Cometh.
PYMNTS
MARCH 26, 2019
The world knows by now that Apple has debuted its credit card — the Apple Card — in conjunction with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. The broad outline is one where the digital version of the card can be used wherever Apple Pay is accepted. Apple Card is slated to debut this summer. For Mastercard, said the executive, the first considerations focused on how its cardholders apply for the Apple Card, and how the card gets delivered. Spurring Apple Pay Adoption?
PYMNTS
JUNE 6, 2019
Apple , the Cupertino, California technology giant, is reportedly interested in acquiring Drive.ai, which was launched to develop self-driving taxis, in an effort to push further into the self-driving vehicle market. Apple’s autonomous vehicle group is also undergoing change.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 3, 2019
Mastercard’s tokenization technology made the digital-first Apple Card possible, but purely from a technological standpoint, Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Solutions at Mastercard, told Bank Innovation. Apple last month unveiled its plans to launch […]. IoT & Wearables Payments Premium Sales & Marketing Security & Risk Apple Apple Card Apple Pay C2B payments digital payments EMV chip Goldman Sachs Mastercard tokenization
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JUNE 17, 2019
Apple is planning on launching three iPhones in 2020, two of which will be 5G compatible, according to a report by CNBC. Apple’s 5G iPhone strategy became more aggressive after the U.S. Apple 5G china IoT iPhone News Qualcomm Samsung What's Hot
PYMNTS
APRIL 23, 2019
In technology, especially when it comes to consumer-focused technology, Apple is viewed as a disruptive force. but Apple has made itself indispensable across many verticals. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 4, 2018
Mobile payment platform for Apple users, Apple Pay is now available in Brazil thanks to a partnership with the country’s biggest private lender, Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, the company announced today. Exclusive Mobile Payments Apple Pay Mobile Payments P2P payments
PYMNTS
JUNE 19, 2019
The top app publishers in Apple’s App Store are making about 64 percent more gross income than those on Google Play , according to a report by CNET. The difference in gross income didn’t affect the fact that Apple was recently sued over fees it charges developers in the App Store.
PYMNTS
JUNE 10, 2019
Apple’s former general counsel Bruce Sewell recently said the deal to make Google the default search engine for Safari on iPhones and Macs is worth billions and took about four months of daily negotiations to complete, according to a report by CNBC. Apple Google News Safari What's Hot
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Apple and Goldman Sachs, through joint efforts, will issue a credit card that links with the iPhone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. As the report noted, Apple sought to move beyond hardware and gain more recurring revenues and fees stemming from services.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Apple has inked a deal with three universities in the U.S., enabling students to store their student IDs on their Apple devices. According to a report in CNBC , students at Duke University, University of Alabama and University of Oklahoma can store their student IDs on their iPhone or Apple Wallet. Apple initially announced the service in June at its annual developer conference. Apple released three phones, which watchers had been anticipating.
PYMNTS
MARCH 29, 2019
Now, TodayTix, whose app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play store, sells one ticket every 15 seconds and has topped $250 million in tickets sold to over 4.6 Of those transactions, about two in 10 – or 19 percent – of users tapped into Apple Pay.
PYMNTS
MAY 6, 2019
government has now started accepting Apple Pay for certain online payment services. There are plans to expand Apple Pay support to the local government, police, and the NHS later this year. Apple Pay fraud gov.uk The U.K.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 22, 2019
Apple announced Tuesday (Jan. 22) that Target, Taco Bell, Hy-Vee supermarkets in the Midwest, Speedway convenience stores and Jack in the Box all now support Apple Pay , its digital payment service. support Apple Pay.
PYMNTS
APRIL 1, 2019
Three years ago, I wrote a piece in which I said Apple had become the kind of company that Steve Jobs once said he never wanted it to be: one that follows the lead of others. Jobs felt so strongly that he said he’d rather gamble Apple’s future instead of trying to one-up everyone else after the fact. Today, Apple seems to be gambling its future by doing just that: being like someone else, often years after others have led the way. For Apple, that’s a threat.
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APRIL 17, 2019
Uber announced on Wednesday (April 17) that it is adding Apple Pay to its popular Uber Eats app, according to reports. Apple Pay has previously been a payment option for the Uber ride-hailing app, but the addition to the food app is new.
Bank Innovation
JULY 12, 2017
Square may have Apple Pay, but PayPal is the one with access to the rest of Apple. Exclusive Mobile Online Payments Apple Pay Apple Pay Cash mobile shopping Online shopping PayPal Siri Square voice commerce
Chris Skinner
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Then got my answer, although it isn’t a singular factor but a combination … The post Apple Pray: why has Apple Pay failed? I was talking the other day to a colleague about the phenomenon in Asia, India, Africa and South America taking place with mobile payments and the lack of take-up in the USA. Why is this, I wondered? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Fintech Grid Innovation Opinion Payments Technology
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APRIL 9, 2019
Morgan Stanley analysts predict healthcare to emerge as a key market for Apple , reports in CNBC said Monday (April 8). Apple posted $266 billion in total revenues for 2018, reports noted. “At
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JANUARY 30, 2019
29) with Apple CEO Tim Cook, that would be it. Apple entered this earnings season under a level of scrutiny and pressure to which the top-tier tech firm is wholly unaccustomed. Services is the catch-all category that covers the App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Music and the Apple Cloud.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 27, 2019
Apple has changed the guidance for in-app subscriptions, upgrading the design and making it easier to find the guidance and clear and detailed rules. In addition to removing friction, the documentation is aimed at increasing the knowledge developers can access from Apple.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 30, 2019
Healthcare is becoming more important to major players in digital commerce and payments, with companies such as Amazon , Apple and Google trying to build their own ecosystems to capture more of the spending in that massive and global industry.
PYMNTS
MARCH 29, 2019
Apple ’s move into streaming TV services has a notable skeptic: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett. “I’d Apple should do some things that don’t work,” he said, noting that Berkshire owns 5.5 percent of Apple.
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