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Apple Pay is Apple’s mobile payments solution that allows users to seamlessly use their phone to pay for purchases both in retail stores, apps, and the web. The service was first introduced in 2014 and has been expanding to additional countries ever since then.

The service works in retail stores by simply holding your iPhone over a compatible checkout terminal and authenticating the purchase via Touch ID, or your Apple Watch with no further authentication required once you have unlocked the Watch. It’ss compatible with all iPhones from 6/6 Plus and and beyond, and all versions of Apple Watch.

In apps, it works by pulling in your card information and seamlessly allowing you to checkout using that card information. This prevents you from having to manually enter your card information every time you want to make a purchase. In addition to working with all of the iPhone models previously mentioned, Apple Pay in apps also works on iPads from the iPad mini 3 and Air 2 and beyond. Apple Pay is supported on the Mac and on the web with iOS 10 and macOS Sierra and beyond.

In addition to working with debit and credit cards, Apple Pay also works with rewards cards and store cards. This means that you can add something like your Starbucks card, Walgreens Balance Rewards card, and more to the Wallet app to easily keep track of everything.

To set up Apple Pay on an iPhone, open the Wallet app on iOS 11 and tap the plus (+) icon in the top right corner to begin, then follow the prompts. To add a debit card to the Apple Watch, go to the Apple Watch app on iPhone and look for the Wallet & Apple Pay section, then Add Credit or Debit Card section.

Apple Pay is the dominant mobile payments solution, even forcing its biggest potential competitor to shutdown, and as the service continues to expand, it will only get better. View the full list of retailers and banks that support the service on Apple’s website

Apple Pay is available in the following countries (click the country name to see compatible banks):

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Hong Kong

Japan

Kazakhstan

New Zealand

Singapore

Taiwan

Europe

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Guernsey

Ireland

Isle of Man

Italy

Jersey

Monaco

Norway

Poland

Russia

San Marino

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Vatican City

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

North America

Canada

The United States

watchOS 4.2 for Apple Watch now available with Apple Pay Cash support

Zac Hall Dec 5 2017 - 10:02 am PT

Apple has released watchOS 4.2 for Apple Watch. The latest software update is available for all Apple Watch models and includes support for Apple Pay Cash.

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Apple Pay Cash now rolling out on iOS 11.2 for non-beta users

Zac Hall Dec 4 2017 - 9:30 am PT

Apple Pay Cash is now starting to roll out on iOS 11.2 for iPhone and iPad. Apple Pay Cash lets you send payments to friends and pay in stores and in apps with a virtual debit card from compatible iOS devices.

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These are the latest Apple Pay banks in the US, Australia, and Hong Kong

Zac Hall Nov 30 2017 - 7:12 am PT

While Apple Pay works with nearly all of the major banks across the United States, there are still plenty of regional banks and credit unions with customers waiting for Apple Pay to work with their institution. The latest expansion includes nearly 40 more banks and credit unions in the US:

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Here are the latest Apple Pay banks in the US and China

Zac Hall Nov 8 2017 - 7:49 am PT

Apple Pay works with nearly all of the major banks across the United States, but there are still plenty of regional banks and credit unions with customers waiting for Apple Pay to work with their institution. The latest expansion includes over two dozen more banks and credit unions in the US:

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Apple Pay Cash now available in beta on iOS 11.2 and watchOS 4.2 [Video]

Zac Hall Nov 7 2017 - 10:10 am PT

Apple Pay Cash is now available in beta for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The new feature lets you send and receive payments using Apple Pay over iMessage as well as pay in stores with a new Apple Pay Cash virtual debit card.

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Walmart makes silly claim that Walmart Pay is about to overtake Apple Pay

Ben Lovejoy Nov 7 2017 - 6:04 am PT

More and more stores accept Apple Pay, but there has been one big hold-out: Walmart. The world’s largest retailer decided instead to create its own mobile wallet service, Walmart Pay …

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Leaked watchOS 4.1 GM release notes suggest no Apple Pay Cash w/ iOS 11.1

Chance Miller Oct 25 2017 - 3:14 pm PT

Apple is currently in the process of beta testing watchOS 4.1, as well iOS 11.1, tvOS 11.1, and macOS 10.13.1. With each release the company provides detailed change logs identifying any bug fixes, feature additions, and known issues. Developer Guilherme Rambo has now gotten his hands on the release notes for the watchOS 4.1 GM release, which will likely come next week…

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Apple Pay now available in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and United Arab Emirates

Benjamin Mayo Oct 24 2017 - 12:25 am PT

Apple is continuing the expansion of Apple Pay today with the addition of four new countries; Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the United Arab Emirates – the Scandinavian countries first reported last week . See a list of banks for the new countries after the jump.

Apple Pay enables users to pay with their iPhone or Apple Watch at retailers with contactless terminals. Users can also Apple Pay on supported websites with iOS devices or the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.

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BNZ now officially supports Apple Pay in New Zealand w/ introductory double rewards offer

Chance Miller Oct 23 2017 - 6:28 pm PT

After previously teasing support earlier this month, BNZ in New Zealand officially now supports Apple Pay. The bank joins ANZ in accepting Apple’s mobile payment platform in New Zealand. Speaking a few weeks ago, BNZ explained that the move to support Apple Pay comes following increasing requests from users.

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New York City to start phasing out the MetroCard, add Apple Pay support to subway & buses

Chance Miller Oct 23 2017 - 12:40 pm PT

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A big change is coming soon to the New York City transit system. According to a report from The New York Times, the transit system will move towards replacing the MetroCard with contactless payments via platforms such as Apple Pay. The full rollout will take several years, but it’s a step in the right direction.

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Jennifer Bailey delivers Apple Pay update: 20 markets, 4000 issuers, Cash coming soon

Zac Hall Oct 22 2017 - 10:10 pm PT

Update: Brief video clip added below.

Jennifer Bailey who runs Apple Pay gave a keynote presentation on Sunday as part of the Money20/20 Las Vegas event. Here are some Apple Pay stats and updates shared during the presentation:

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Apple Pay expands in Spain with CaixaBank, and Italy with Widiba [U]

Ben Lovejoy Oct 18 2017 - 4:58 am PT

Updated with Widiba, below

Customers of the Spanish bank CaixaBank can now use Apple Pay, the bank confirming in a blog post that the service is already live. As you’d expect, this includes its mobile banking brand, ImaginBank …

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Apple Pay now works with Eftpos cards from ANZ in Australia

Chance Miller Oct 17 2017 - 3:53 pm PT

Apple Pay in Australia today has expanded to support Eftpos cards from ANZ Bank. The move was announced in a press release from Eftpos, while Apple has also updated the Australian version of its Apple Pay website to indicate the new support for Eftpos cards.

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Apple Pay likely launching in Sweden, Finland, Denmark & Poland next week [U]

Ben Lovejoy Oct 17 2017 - 6:11 am PT

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Update 3: PKO BP in Poland is also testing Apple Pay currently, we’ve learned. Sounds like a big expansion is in the works.

Update 2: The post has been further updated to report the names of three retail chains said to be launch partners in the region: Pressbyrån, 7-11 and Elgiganten.

Update: MacPro has updated its story to say that the service is launching in Finland and Denmark too, with ‘several key retail partners lined-up.’

A report by the Swedish site MacPro claims that Apple Pay will be launching in Sweden next week.

It says that Nordea will be the first Swedish bank to support the payment method, and that a joint announcement will be made on October 24 …

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Eddy Cue promises India Apple Pay, teases ‘future stuff that we haven’t talked about’ in TV

Zac Hall Oct 16 2017 - 6:42 am PT

India-based business newspaper Mint has published a new interview with Apple SVP Eddy Cue where he talked about Apple’s plans for the country including mobile payments, original content, and more. Cue stopped short of giving a launch date, but detailed that Apple Pay was on the roadmap for India…

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Apple Pay Cash internal testing expands ahead of public release

Chance Miller Oct 14 2017 - 6:24 am PT

A few weeks ago, reports indicated that Apple was testing its upcoming Apple Pay Cash service internally using iOS 11.1. Now, Apple appears to be expanding testing of its peer-to-peer payment service with a new batch of employees.

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Yelp for iOS updated with in-app support for Apple Pay checkout

Chance Miller Oct 11 2017 - 4:51 pm PT

Popular iOS app Yelp has today been updated with a notable addition: Apple Pay support. Bringing the app to version 11.25.0, the update lets users opt to pay with Apple Pay when booking with local businesses, restaurants, and more.

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You may now be able to use Apple Pay to spend your Discover card cashback bonus

Ben Lovejoy Oct 11 2017 - 5:33 am PT

If you have a Discover card and have earned a cashback bonus, you may now be able to spend it using Apple Pay. The company says that the option has been rolled out today to ‘select cardmembers.’

The process is reasonably straightforward once set up, but there are a few hoops you’ll need to jump through first …

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Apple Pay cardless withdrawals now available at 5,000+ Wells Fargo ATMs

Ben Lovejoy Oct 10 2017 - 5:47 am PT

Wells Fargo promised cardless ATM withdrawals using Apple Pay back in March, and has today announced that the facility is available at more than 5,000 machines across the USA.

A customer can initiate an ATM transaction by signing into leading mobile wallet features, such as Wells Fargo Wallet for Android, Apple Pay, Android Pay or Samsung Pay, found on mobile phones. They simply hold their phone or wearable device with mobile payment functionality near an NFC-enabled ATM terminal. Wells Fargo ATMs enabled for this feature will display a “contactless symbol” decal on the front of the ATM.

Weirdly, however, you’ll use your ATM PIN rather than Touch ID to authenticate …

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BNZ to soon start supporting Apple Pay in New Zealand

Chance Miller Oct 9 2017 - 5:23 pm PT

New Zealand bank BNZ will rollout Apple Pay support, it announced today. As reported by Stuff, the bank joins ANZ in accepting Apple Pay in New Zealand. BNZ explained that the decision to adopt Apple Pay comes following an increasing number of requests from customers.

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These are the latest Apple Pay banks and credit unions

Zac Hall Oct 4 2017 - 5:00 am PT

New banks and credit unions across the US and Canada have joined Apple’s list of participating partners as part of the first expansion of Apple Pay for October. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:

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Apple employees testing Apple Pay Cash internally w/ iOS 11.1 as public launch nears

Chance Miller Oct 3 2017 - 1:59 pm PT

Apple Pay Cash was announced back at WWDC over the summer, but the feature wasn’t included when iOS 11 launched to the public last month. Apple has been relatively vague on when the new person-to-person payment platform will launch, but the company is seemingly ramping up internal testing…

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Apple Pay Cash may launch in late October after missing iOS 11 / watchOS 4 release

Jeff Benjamin Sep 28 2017 - 9:38 am PT

Apple Pay Cash, Apple’s upcoming person-to-person payment product that debuted at its WWDC developer conference this past June, is scheduled to be released in late October. This according to a footnote at the bottom of its Apple Watch Series 1 website.
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Square Checkout now works with Apple Pay on the web

Zac Hall Sep 27 2017 - 10:00 am PT

Apple Pay on the web is coming to more places online starting today thanks to Square Checkout. Square is enabling support for Apple Pay on the web for all Square Checkout sellers, and support won’t require any update or code change.

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