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Australia to enact additional legislation and protection laws around Apple Pay and other digital payment platforms

Come Wednesday, Apple Pay and other forms of digital payment will be getting some legislation placed around them in the land down under. According to Reuters, digital payment platforms will begin to receive the same level of regulatory oversight as credit cards in Australia. Australia has attempted to try and regulate digital wallet apps and […]

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Some Russian bank cards no longer functioning with Apple Pay and Google Pay following economic sanctions

Following Western sanctions on Russia’s financial institutions in response to last week’s invasion of Ukraine, customers from several of Russia’s largest banks have discovered they can no longer use their debit and credit cards in conjunction with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Among the affected organizations include VTB Group, Sovcombank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, and Otkritie FC […]

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Amtrak adds Apple Pay support, other payment methods to web site, mobile apps

This should come in handy. Rail carrier Amtrak announced that Apple Pay as well as other payment providers such as Google Pay and PayPal are now available options when checking out on Amtrak’s website or when using the Amtrak mobile app. Roger Harris, Executive VP, Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Amtrak offered the following […]

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Apple Pay surpasses Starbucks to become the most popular mobile payment platform in the U.S.

Apple Pay has taken the title as the most popular mobile payment platform in the United States. Per new data from eMarketer, Apple Pay has surpassed Starbucks in the US. Starbucks adopted mobile payments relatively early on, and incentivized users with rewards and features such as ordering ahead. As such, Apple Pay and other mobile […]

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Apple Pay arrives for some gov.uk website functions

If you’re on the other side of the pond, you’re going to like this. During its earnings call last week, Apple cited the continued growth of Apple Pay and hinted at support for new apps and transit services to be launched this year. In addition, the UK government has begun accepting Apple Pay for some […]