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Re: Apple Pay

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Post by guybrushT »

Couldn't help smiling at this marketing messages from Apple about Apple Pay - “We have security integrated throughout both hardware and software in a way only Apple can." “Apple Pay is easy, secure, and private.”

I would have loved if they would have gone beyond the marketing messages, and explained in some more detail about how they have made this secure, what improvements they have made (to TouchID etc) over previous versions and how a user can use it without worry.

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#12

Post by UVB-76 »

DGCA wrote: post #6

I really hope this doesn't end up fragmenting the NFC payments space. Only Apple Pay is accepted in one place, and only Google Wallet is accepted in another. Both of these technologies work with contactless card readers, let's just stick with that.

A bit like Visa/Mastercard cards, I doubt any merchants are going to deliberately limit the type of NFC payments they accept.

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#13

Post by panabee »

One implication of Apple Pay is it erodes advantages of leaders like Uber. Minimizing payment and account friction means trying a new service becomes much easier.

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#14

Post by julianpye »

Can someone local find out where exactly the Antenna is? Nokia devices have been great at this with the touchpoint at the edges, which feels natural, while most Android devices have an awkward spot somewhere in the lower middle. Is it on the Apple logo? This may still make it feel awkward to use.

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Post by adorton »

This seems similar to Google Wallet, which has been around for a few years. How does Apple plan to make this a bigger success?

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#16

Post by cjjuice »

jasonbarone wrote: post #4

How are they deciding who can accept Apple Pay in stores? For instance, how do mom and pop shops who use Square readers get on board with Apple Pay? Is it safe to assume that in the future, an iPhone itself can be a device that ACCEPTS payments too?

Jack Dorsey just posted on twitter that square will support Apple Pay. https://twitter.com/jack/status/509413534862544896

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#17

Post by [deleted] »

rnernento wrote: post #7

I think I'm missing something on this, but how is it possible Apple isn't storing credit card information on the device or their servers? How are they connecting the payments you make with Apple pay back to the credit card you choose to use.

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#18

Post by cgs1019 »

rnernento wrote: post #7

I think I'm missing something on this, but how is it possible Apple isn't storing credit card information on the device or their servers? How are they connecting the payments you make with Apple pay back to the credit card you choose to use.

I'm guessing they have established relationships with the card issuer and will use your card number only once to establish the link, after which the card info isn't needed.

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Post by [deleted] »

rnernento wrote: post #7

I think I'm missing something on this, but how is it possible Apple isn't storing credit card information on the device or their servers? How are they connecting the payments you make with Apple pay back to the credit card you choose to use.

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#20

Post by Nickoladze »

adorton wrote: post #15

This seems similar to Google Wallet, which has been around for a few years. How does Apple plan to make this a bigger success?

Hopefully this means stores will actually install the NFC readers or whatever.
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