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Apple Pay Eyeing QR Code Transactions

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Apple Pay users may soon be able to use a feature in the Wallet app to make payments by scanning a QR code. Since its launch, Apple Pay transactions at brick-and-mortar retailers relied on NFC and an iPhone near the payment terminal to make a contactless purchase. AppleInsider reported the U.S.

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UK Gov’t Now Accepts Apple Pay For Some Services

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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. This innovation will increase the convenience and security of gov.uk Pay will also make transactions more secure,” he said.

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OpenID Raises Concerns About ‘Sign In With Apple’

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As a way to provide users with an alternative to sign-in platforms from Google as well as Facebook, Apple debuted a new Sign In with Apple platform at WWDC 2019 in June. But the OpenID Foundation is posing questions about some of Apple’s decisions regarding the Sign In with Apple platform, 9to5Mac reported.

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

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And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. Apple Pay’s Digital-First Disconnect. Take PayPal, for example.

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Apple, Goldman Pair On Credit Card For iPhone

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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.

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Apple Keeps It Within The Family For Apple Pay Cash Beta

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Rumors are swirling that Apple is currently testing Apple Pay Cash internally using iOS 11.1 was released in beta to developers last week, but not everyone received Apple Pay Cash. There is also a look at the virtual Apple Pay Cash card that users receive, which can be used online or in store with Apple Pay transactions.

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Apple Joins FIDO Alliance Aimed At Nixing Passwords

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Apple has joined the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an organization that wants to get rid of passwords for logging in, according to reports. The news broke when French website MacG posted a tweet that showed the Apple logo and the text “New Board Member.”.

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