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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But there seems to be a hurdle, and it has to do with Apple — a story that shows how the pending political and economic move is having an impact on the technology that helps power payments and commerce. The problem is Apple does not give developers full access to the NFC chip inside iPhones,” according to that report on Friday.

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JUNE 23, 2020

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference kicked off Monday (June 22) with Apple announcing new developments for its ever-expanding ecosystem. In previous years as many as 6,000 developers would gather in California to hear about the latest and greatest advances coming to the Apple ecosystem. The Attention-Grabbing Upgrades.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Now that iOS 14 is available, there has never been a better time to get your app up and running with the latest operating system. Apple added a Picture in Picture mode to the iPad in iOS 13, so its not exactly new, but it is a new feature added to iPhone in iOS 14. Apple has really stepped up privacy protection for their users.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Those conversations have largely ignored the Biggest Tech company of all, Apple, and Apple Pay. Apple Pay’s Digital-First Disconnect. Apple Pay’s position on denying access to its NFC chip might also not been a great idea for Apple, unless it has something else up its sleeve. consumers showed that of the 7.75

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APRIL 1, 2019

Three years ago, I wrote a piece in which I said Apple had become the kind of company that Steve Jobs once said he never wanted it to be: one that follows the lead of others. Jobs felt so strongly that he said he’d rather gamble Apple’s future instead of trying to one-up everyone else after the fact. Copycatting in Cupertino.

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JUNE 11, 2020

To say that voice technology is having its moment in the global pandemic’s aftermath isn’t quite accurate. But Todd Mozer , CEO and chairman of voice technology firm Sensory , told Karen Webster recently that the sector is enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime moment in terms of its potential for expansion. “I

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

It may not be that easy for Apple , a tech giant that seems to have missed one of the most important anchors of connected commerce – the home – along with trendlines that suggest the smartphone is slowly becoming less central to the consumer and the commerce experience. Apple is investing heavily to make sure they stay on that list.

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JULY 14, 2020

employees and shoppers who expected to see the California-based technology giant reopen its stores this summer got some bad news. In a video conference call with its workforce last weekend, Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of retail and people, encouraged employees to serve customers from home, Bloomberg News reported. . “If

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Banco Santander announced that it has hired Trish Burgess, formerly of Apple, to head up its peer-to-peer (P2P) payments department, according to a release. At Apple, Burgess provided insight and direction for the Apple Card , working with the engineering, product, marketing and operations teams from both Apple and Goldman Sachs.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Healthcare is becoming more important to major players in digital commerce and payments, with companies such as Amazon , Apple and Google trying to build their own ecosystems to capture more of the spending in that massive and global industry. That’s not the only factor that could work in Apple’s favor when it comes to healthcare.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It’s a concept Rob Orgel, now the new president and chief operating officer at Flywire , told Karen Webster was foundational to his decade-long career at Apple — where he was part of the leadership team that developed, rolled out and grew the Apple Pay business. Flywire announced his appointment Tuesday (Nov.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Coverage includes the introduction of automated teller machines (ATMs) with facial recognition technology from Spain ’s CaixaBank. s Tesco Bank unveiled Apple Siri functionality for its mobile app, state-owned firms in Indonesia are combining their mobile payments efforts through LinkAja, and the U.K. ’s And the U.K.’s

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MAY 31, 2020

Cloud-based finding platform Tile is accusing Apple of tweaking its latest operating systems by changing the default settings, according to a report in The Financial Times (FT) on Sunday (May 31). Tile’s Bluetooth technology helps people track their keys, phones or other items. to a default of “on.” . to a default of “on.” .

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APRIL 27, 2020

Apple is still planning to launch new iPhone versions in mid-September but is curtailing the usual summer ramp-up in production by 20 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (April 27), citing sources familiar with the decision. Investors and analysts expected delays after Apple said it was going to miss revenue projections.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Apple said it was sorry for allowing contractors to listen to what people said to Siri, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Aug. Human review for Siri recordings helps Apple improve the recognition and understanding algorithms that Siri uses to operate, the company has said. Apple said the grading process had reviewed less than 0.2

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

In an effort to minimize future dependence on rivals Google and Apple, Facebook plans to develop its own operating system (OS), according to The Information. Per the report, a Facebook spokeswoman said plans are connected to the technology giant putting greater focus on its future products such as augmented reality (AR) glasses.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

If microchip supplier Qualcomm wins its case on appeal, the cost of connected cars using 5G technology will skyrocket, automakers and suppliers said in court filings on Friday (Nov. The legal saga started in 2017 when the FTC accused Qualcomm of operating a monopoly and charging exorbitant licensing fees. 29), Reuters reported.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

It was a busy week for commerce and payments, as Apple Pay turned six and J.P. We have deep dives on Apple Pay, cross-border invoices and J.P. Apple Pay At Six: How Consumers Are Using It At The Physical Point Of Sale. Where does Apple Pay stand today? Morgan Chase’s QuickAccept. Tracker and Reports.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Apple will adhere to Russia’s demands that the technology conglomerate change the way the Crimean peninsula is displayed on Apple’s Weather and Maps apps, according to BBC reports. Reports added that the State Duma had described Apple’s previous labeling of Crimea as an “inaccuracy.”.

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JULY 11, 2022

Since Square purchased Afterpay, customers can get an Afterpay card to use with participating retailers that operate with Square, which lets customers use Afterpay for in-store purchases. Fintech enthusiasts should also keep a close watch on Apple’s newly unveiled BNPL system, Apple Pay Later.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Here’s another headache for Apple , which is already dealing with weakening iPhone sales : Its hold on Chinese mobile consumers looks set to weaken, at least over the long term, thanks to an app update designed to make the WeChat app even stickier than it already is. Apple Service Business. Mini Programs. Chinese Mobile Ecosystems.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Often written off as a technological solution in desperate search of an actual problem, the QR code fell by the wayside development-wise. consumers could have learned to pay with QR codes, but the technology hit two major roadblocks. Second, U.S. consumer interest in adopting mobile payments had been pretty consistently low.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Amazon is introducing a new QR-code-based augmented reality (AR) experience to help bring interactive and shared experiences for a mobile user, according to Apple's App Store listing. thus far, with the country's mobile providers like Apple having mostly avoided the idea. But the form of payment hasn’t been wholly adopted in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

Telecom executives whose companies are spending billions of dollars implementing 5G technologies hope Apple’s new 5G-capable iPhone will amplify what so far has been muted consumer interest in the faster networks, the Financial Times reports. 3 that Apple ordered 75 million 5G iPhones prior to unveiling its new lineup on Oct.

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APRIL 17, 2019

The new, faster mobile network technology is a big part of the plans for many commerce and payments operators, even though specific use cases have been only slowly emerging as the technology and the devices to support it are deployed. They plan develop new business models and services centered around 5G technology.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The maker of “Fortnite” has asked a California judge for the second time to reinstate its popular video game to Apple Inc.’s In a court filing, Epic said of its 350 million registered Fortnite players, 116 million have accessed the survival-shooter game through Apple’s iOS operating system, the WSJ reported. Last month, U.S.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

As anyone advising business owners knows, clients are often so busy with day-to-day operations and management that they find it tough to gain a big-picture view of certain financial aspects, such as cash flow. SCORE , a nonprofit association that helps small businesses in partnership with the U.S.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

It’s been a wild ride in 2020, and something of a strange one for 5G, which was the subject of an early conspiracy that blamed the technology for the global COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, Cellwize Chief Operating Officer Dan Weil told PYMNTS that even COVID-19 itself didn’t do much to slow down 5G. The Path Forward.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Visa, and more specifically Visa Direct, made two great pushes for outward expansion, while Apple is working to push both its new card and its new line of phones, possibly in reaction to its China slowdown. During Apple’s last earnings call, CEO Tim Cook hinted this development was on the way. This week we saw a little bit of both.

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JUNE 15, 2020

ByteDance is negotiating with the Lee business family, as the technology group seeks to add banking to its portfolio, sources told the Financial Times (FT). Like other technology companies, ByteDance, best known for TikTok, one of the world’s most popular social platforms apps, wants a piece of financial services.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. What does that mean, then?

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Cohen likened The Floor’s approach to building an “app store” of digital technologies that can be deployed as banks can improve their internal tech stacks with a range of new integrations. Can you imagine Google, Apple or … Amazon taking a year and a half, or even more to implement a new technology?” Cohen asked.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

To that end, Apple is facing more scrutiny centered on its payments ecosystem, and the tech underpinning that ecosystem. 4), Dutch antitrust regulators have been looking at the company – specifically into Apple’s Pay’s near-field communications (NFC) operability. The EU, over the summer, opened an antitrust probe into Apple Pay.

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MARCH 26, 2020

The competitive landscape, she told PYMNTS, shifted “the moment that the banks and Apple ended up on a stage together [for Apple Pay].” As Davis noted, larger banks, including regional players, tend to have their own technology platforms — and direct integrations into their own networks — to enable mobile and contactless payments.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

You might end up ordering or paying with your face via facial recognition technology. Assuming the consumer has a mobile device and uses Apple or Google, the technology can push a loyalty program sign-up offer — sometimes including pre-filled forms — via the person’s NFC-enabled phone. That’s a view of the future,” he said.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, executives of PayPal and Mastercard touted partnerships between financial technology companies and banks as a positive way to gain customers’ trust and innovate new ways for customers to interact with their finances. On Tuesday (Jan.

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APRIL 6, 2020

In today’s top news, Wells Fargo began taking loan applications, saying it will disperse $10 billion to nonprofits and small businesses, and Apple bought voice assistant startup Voysis. Apple Buys AI Voice Assistant Startup To Make Siri Smarter. Wells Fargo To Cap SMB Bailout Loans at $10 Billion. Siri is getting an assistant, sort of.

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