Apple Pay

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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

Starbucks now lets you reload store cards with Apple Pay on Apple Watch

Zac Hall Sep 26 2017 - 11:43 am PT

Starbucks just made its Apple Watch app a whole lot more useful. Starting today you can reload your Starbucks Card using Apple Pay right on the Apple Watch. Paying with your Starbucks Card was previously supported but was possible with the built-in Wallet app; reloading required using the iPhone app.

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Apple’s latest how-to videos highlight tips and tricks for setting up Apple Pay

Chance Miller Sep 21 2017 - 6:12 pm PT

Apple this evening has shared a pair of new videos to its YouTube channel as part of its ongoing how-to series. These videos focus on Apple Pay and the process of setting up a card and subsequently paying in store using your iPhone.

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Apple Pay comes to grocery store chain ALDI’s almost 1700 locations

Zac Hall Sep 21 2017 - 10:02 am PT

Apple regularly adds new banks and credit unions to support Apple Pay, but mobile payment adoption by major holdouts is a much slower process. Grocery store chain ALDI, however, announced today that it now accepts Apple Pay at its almost 1700 locations across the United States.

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Apple Pay Cash payment feature won’t ship in time for iOS 11 and watchOS 4 launch

Zac Hall Sep 18 2017 - 10:04 am PT

Apple previewed its new virtual debit card and person-to-person payment feature called Apple Pay Cash back at WWDC in June, but the feature wasn’t present in iOS 11 and watchOS 4 betas over the summer. Apple shared the final version of iOS 11.0 and watchOS 4.0 with testers last week, and Apple Pay Cash was still not enabled. Now Apple has acknowledged the missing feature and shared an update for when we can expect to see it ship.

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Apple Pay comes to 13 more banks across the United States

Zac Hall Sep 5 2017 - 10:58 am PT

New banks and credit unions across the United States have joined Apple’s list of participating partners as part of the first expansion of Apple Pay in September. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:

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UK retailers call for £30 contactless card limit to be increased, but police advise against

Ben Lovejoy Sep 5 2017 - 6:41 am PT

The UK got quite a head-start on the U.S. when it comes to contactless payments, the first contactless cards launched back in 2007. But concerns about fraud meant that contactless transactions were initially limited to £20 ($26) before a modest increase to £30 ($39) …

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Trademark reveals unsurprising news that Apple Pay Cash headed to Europe as well as U.S.

Ben Lovejoy Sep 1 2017 - 4:49 am PT

Apple hasn’t said much about its upcoming peer-to-peer payment system Apple Pay Cash since announcing it at this year’s WWDC, and the iOS 11 betas haven’t shed any further light …

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Garmin’s latest fitness watch goes head-to-head with Apple Watch as it launches Garmin Pay

Ben Lovejoy Aug 31 2017 - 4:40 am PT

Garmin’s latest fitness-focused smartwatch appears to be targeted directly at the Apple Watch market, with a $300 price tag and the inclusion of a contactless payment facility, Garmin Pay.

Like Apple Pay, Garmin Pay supports both Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards from major banks, and it offers the same approach to security as the Apple Watch. It uses token-based payments, and entering a passcode activates the payment functionality while it is disabled as soon as the watch is taken off your wrist …

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Apple now supporting WeChat payments in Chinese App Store as Apple Pay struggles to gain traction

Ben Lovejoy Aug 30 2017 - 6:57 am PT

While Apple has been trying hard to push Apple Pay in China, offering a range of discounts and rewards, it doesn’t appear to have met with much success to date. Its market share in the country has been described by iResearch as ‘negligible.’

One big reason for that is the popularity of WeChat Pay, and Apple has now given in to the inevitable and started accepting the payment service for local App Store purchases …

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iOS 11 beta code references ‘Apple Pay Cash card’ and required photo ID

Greg Barbosa Aug 25 2017 - 1:50 pm PT

Since its announcement at WWDC 2017, details on Apple’s upcoming person to person payment service has been sparse. Not having made any appearances in the latest iOS 11 betas, expectations have been set that we’ll see an official launch later this year.

While we may have to wait, iHelp BR has uncovered some further details on what we may come to expect with final Apple Pay Cash release. Code references in the Apple Pay framework point to the fact that users may have to authenticate the service using a driver’s license or photo ID.

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Two factors will help Apple Pay grow thru 2022, predicts payment report

Ben Lovejoy Aug 21 2017 - 6:53 am PT

A research report into the Point of Sale industry has predicted that two factors will greatly assist the growth of Apple Pay and other mobile payment services.

The first is the requirement by both VISA and MasterCard that all payment terminals across many major markets must support contactless payment by 2020 …

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Apple blocks Apple Pay support on sites promoting white nationalism & hate groups

Chance Miller Aug 16 2017 - 3:05 pm PT

Apple today has joined the chorus of companies taking a firmer stand against white nationalists and hate groups. According to a new report from BuzzFeed, Apple has disabled Apple Pay support on a handful of websites selling goods pertaining to such groups…

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Apple Pay expands to several more banks across the US, Russia, and China

Zac Hall Aug 15 2017 - 12:00 pm PT

New banks and credit unions across the US, UK, Australia, Russia, and China have joined Apple’s list of participating partners as part of the second expansion of Apple Pay this month. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:

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Lyft is matching Apple Pay donations from riders to charity programs this month

Zac Hall Aug 2 2017 - 9:39 am PT

Lyft recently launched a charitable program called Round Up & Donate, and all through August the ride sharing service will be matching donations made with Apple Pay.

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The Skype iOS app now allows you to send money thanks to PayPal partnership

Ben Lovejoy Aug 2 2017 - 6:48 am PT

Messaging apps these days aren’t just for sending friendly greetings – increasingly, you can also use them to send cold, hard cash. Or the electronic equivalent, at least.

Skype is the latest to join the trend of supporting peer-to-peer payments through a PayPal integration in the latest update to its iOS and Android apps …

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Apple Pay expanding to the UAE, Denmark, Finland, & Sweden by year’s end

Chance Miller Aug 1 2017 - 5:08 pm PT

Buried in today’s Q3 2017 Apple earnings call was Luca Maestri’s announcement that Apple Pay is coming to a handful of new countries by the end of the year. The Apple CFO announced that Apple Pay will come to the UAE, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden by the end of this year…

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Apple Pay picks up another 20+ banks around the world

Zac Hall Aug 1 2017 - 10:20 am PT

New banks and credit unions across the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Japan have joined Apple’s list of participating partners as part of the first expansion of Apple Pay this month. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:

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Now you can buy concert merchandise from a vending machine using Apple Pay [Video]

Ben Lovejoy Jul 28 2017 - 7:17 am PT

French rock band Phoenix will be providing fans with the chance to buy mechandise from a vending machine using Apple Pay. The band will be taking the machine with them on their world tour, which includes four U.S. cities in October.

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Apple Pay coming to many more small online stores through Weebly integration

Ben Lovejoy Jul 28 2017 - 5:00 am PT

You’ll be offered the opportunity to checkout with Apple Pay in many smaller online stores as ecommerce service Weebly has announced integration for the payment service.

Weebly powers more than 45 million online businesses worldwide, and notes that more than 40% of transactions take place on a mobile device …

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TransferWise to let you use Apple Pay to send money internationally from USA & elsewhere

Ben Lovejoy Jul 27 2017 - 7:02 am PT

TransferWise, a service that allows you to send money to people in other countries at a much lower cost than through banks, will soon support Apple Pay in the USA and elsewhere.

Customers will no longer have to enter bank account or payment card details, but will instead be able to select Apple Pay as the source for the funds. The card linked to the Apple Pay account will then be debited …

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Apple Pay expands to more banks across the US, UK, Italy, Russia, & China

Zac Hall Jul 18 2017 - 8:49 am PT

New banks and credit unions across the United States, Italy, Russia, the UK, and China have joined Apple’s list of participating partners since the last refresh earlier this month. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:

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Subway’s new store design adds digital self-order kiosks w/ Apple Pay, faster mobile pre-ordering

Jordan Kahn Jul 17 2017 - 5:59 am PT

Subway is refreshing its store design with new digital self-order kiosks that will feature Apple Pay (and Samsung Pay) as well a faster experience for delivery and pre-ordering via its mobile app and Facebook Messenger bot.

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Apple runs biggest Apple Pay promotion in China since its launch, offering discounts & rewards

Ben Lovejoy Jul 17 2017 - 5:13 am PT

Apple is reportedly running the largest Apple Pay promotion in China since the service launched there almost 18 months ago.

The company is offering discounts of up to 50%, and points rewards of up to 50 times the usual number, for using the service at 28 major retail outlets and 16 online stores. The major push is in response to the greatest challenge faced by Apple Pay in the country …

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Apple Pay comes to 20+ more banks in the US

Zac Hall Jul 6 2017 - 6:35 am PT

New banks and credit unions across the United States are continuing to adopt Apple Pay, and 21 additional institutions have joined Apple’s list of participating partners since the last refresh a few weeks ago. Check out the latest Apple Pay banks below:

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