Apple Pay

One of the few remaining Apple Pay holdouts has finally caved to the pressure. Lowe’s, the second largest hardware chain in the United States, is now rolling out Apple Pay support to its over 2,100 locations throughout the country.

Apple Pay is down for some, with Apple’s system status page noting that the same is true for the Apple Card and Apple Cash.

As always, the “some users are affected” message can mean anything from a small number of users to almost everyone …

Apple, Visa, and Mastercard have been named in a new antitrust class action lawsuit that accuses the three of conspiring to stifle competition for point-of-sale payment card services. As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit alleges that this has led to merchants paying “artificially higher fees for credit and debit transactions.”

Apple has offered to open up the iPhone NFC system that Apple Pay uses, in response to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation, according to a report this morning from Reuters.

In lieu of being served with formal EU antitrust charges, Apple’s offer aims to head off the regulator’s concerns.

Apple Pay has shared its latest discounts when using the payment method for the holidays. Eight retailers are offering 10-40% off jewelry, clothing, pet food/supplies, hotel rooms, and more, including Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Champion, Columbia, Chewy, and Hotel Tonight. Follow along for all the details on the Apple Pay holiday deals.

Apple Pay and other mobile wallet platforms will soon face more regulation in Australia. As reported by Reuters, Australia is set to regulate Apple Pay under the same umbrella as credit cards and other payments.

Apple is the target of a new class action lawsuit filed by Venmo and Cash App customers over high transfer fees between mobile wallets. There’s also a cryptocurrency angle – because why not?

Apple is today highlighting an Apple Pay card balance feature in the UK after it was expanded to 10 banks and finance companies there.

It’s likely to quickly come to other UK brands – as well as rolling out in European Union countries – while the US rollout is likely to be significantly slower …

Apple Wallet account balances can now be viewed for a total of 10 UK banks and card companies, as Apple continues the rollout of the new feature.

Users can follow a short process to connect the app to their bank account, and it will then show the current account balance directly underneath the card itself …

Sending money is easier in iOS 17 with the ability to send payments on a custom schedule. Follow along for how to set up recurring Apple Cash payments on iPhone, including new memo options.

Remember Apple Pay Later, the belatedly released iOS 16 service? It’s now available for all iPhone users in the United States.

Last month, Apple’s Wallet gained the ability to show debit/credit card balances and full transaction history in the UK. Now the feature has arrived in the US with iOS 17.1 beta 3. Here’s how to see your Discover balance in Apple Wallet along with all your transactions.

Have a Venmo debit or credit card? You should be able to add it to the Wallet app on iPhone and use Apple Pay if you haven’t already.

Apple’s iOS 17 update includes so many new features that it’s hard to highlight each enhancement. One new thing that Apple is showcasing is an upgraded payments experience in the Wallet app.

Apple Pay has launched new deals for using the payment method this fall. There are four retailers offering 10-15% off clothing, fashion, and more: Brooks Brothers, Madewell, Farfetch, and Revolve. Check out all the details below on the new Apple Pay promo.

An Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit will go ahead, after the judge rejected the iPhone maker’s motion to dismiss the case.

Three credit unions are suing Apple for what it says is a 100% monopoly on mobile wallets on iPhones and Apple Watches …

Back in July, we reported that Apple had been running tests with Tap to Pay in Brazil, following a recent expansion to users in the Netherlands. The company confirmed on Tuesday that Tap to Pay is now officially available in Brazil, allowing vendors to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments, whether with Apple Pay, physical cards, or other digital wallets.

PayPal is finally rolling out Apple Pay support to its PayPal credit and debit cards. This move was first announced last year as part of a trio of ways PayPal was planning to expand its adoption of Apple Pay, alongside broader support for Apple Pay online and Tap to Pay on iPhone.

Update: The MTA flaw has been eliminated, but the Apple Pay question remains. See the end of the piece.

An inexcusable NYC subway security flaw has been revealed, allowing anyone with knowledge of a user’s credit card number and expiry date to track all journeys made within the past seven days.

But what’s far more concerning is that the vulnerability applies to journeys where Apple Pay was used to tap into stations, despite the fact that this should be completely impossible …

Apple Pay’s global expansion continues today with a stop in South America. Starting today, people in Chile can start adding debit and credit cards to Apple Pay on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

A report last month revealed that Apple Pay was coming to Vietnam after the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade accidentally shared a news story about the launch of the platform there. But now it seems Apple Pay is finally live and available to users in the country.