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Disney Parks to roll out MagicMobile access to iOS-based devices first

If you’re planning a vacation to a Disney theme park following the pandemic, you’ll like this. Disney Parks announced on Thursday that it will roll out its MagicMobile contactless access protocol to Apple devices first: Launching in phases starting later this year, Disney MagicMobile service is a convenient and contactless way to access MagicBand features […]

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Rumor: Entry-level iPad with larger 10.5-inch display, faster processor, and other improvements could debut in spring 2021

Apple is rumored to release an updated ninth-generation iPad featuring a larger 10.5-inch display and an A13 chip in spring of 2021. The report speculates that the updated iPad will be largely similar to the current eighth-generation iPad, but feature minor improvements, such as the previously mentioned larger display, A13 Bionic chip, 4GB of RAM, […]

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Apple Pay, Express Transit support arrive for Japan’s PASMO system

If you’re en route to Japan, this will come in handy. The Japanese smart payment system, known as “PASMO,” announced support for Apple Pay on Tuesday, allowing users to pay for transit fares and other transactions with their iPhone or Apple Watch. The Express Transit protocol is also supported, allowing users to quickly pass through […]

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iPhones to be able to scan Japanese ID cards’ NFC chips under iOS 13

This should be nifty if you’re living in Japan. iPhones running iOS 13 will be able to scan NFC chips in Japanese identity cards thanks to Apple’s inclusion of broader access to NFC chips via third-party apps. As a result, Japanese citizens will be able to scan their identity cards, storing the information on their […]

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Costco announces Apple Pay payment has gone live in all 750 locations across the United States

You can now use Apple Pay at every Costco warehouse in the United States. Per the company, Costco has been equipping its warehouses with contactless payment terminals over the past several months, and as of this week, it has activated contactless payments at all of its 750 locations across the country. Costco is also outfitting […]