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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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This digital shift — doing less in the physical world and more in the digital world for the same activity — is based on 16 longitudinal studies that PYMNTS has conducted of a national sample of more than 40,000 U.S. Those conversations have largely ignored the Biggest Tech company of all, Apple, and Apple Pay.

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Data Dive, Go Big Edition: Apple, Amazon And CloudKitchens

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The Apple Card’s Big Launch. Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. According to issuer Goldman Sachs , they have opened up about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple Card.

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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After a bit of a bumpy start to the year, what has become a now multi-week debacle with the FBI over that phone and a solid month of share prices below $100, it has been a while since Apple has managed a whole week of headlines that were, more or less, positive and even hopeful about innovation in the offing. So, what should you be watching?

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Nectar Sleep Beds Down With Mattress Warehouse; Starbucks Expands Delivery With Uber Eats

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22) before reportedly extending the service into Boston and New York, among other cities. In other news, Apple announced that five major retailers now have Apple Pay: The tech company said that Taco Bell, Target, Speedway convenience stores, Jack in the Box and Hy-Vee supermarkets in the Midwest support the digital payment service.

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Retailers Team With Providers For eCommerce Payments’ Tear

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At the same time, Seat Geek is offering Apple Pay as Shopify added Venmo as a payment option. Just under eight in 10 — or 77 percent — of mobile debit payments are made via Apple Pay. Going forward, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Swift noted in a report that retail payments may compete on personalization.

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Got Milk – And Lots Of Oreo Cookie Flavors?

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As it turns out, we as a nation have simply reached our limits with our own cooking. The weather is turning such that Boston has already had its first snow, and eating outdoors at restaurants is losing its appeal in the northern United States. But when it comes to getting back to dining out, consumer interest has been on the increase.

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John Hancock Insurance Review: Great Discounts With Wellness Programs

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John Hancock, also known as The John Hancock Life Insurance Company, was founded in 1862 with operations based mainly in Boston, Massachusetts. Once the request is received, an assistant to their licensed insurance representatives will call you from the Boston headquarters. Background on John Hancock. John Hancock Vitality PLUS.