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Apple Pay arrives in Hong Kong with support for American Express, MasterCard and Visa cards

Apple Pay has just rolled out in Hong Kong in a big way. The service, which has gone online, is supported with Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards issued by Bank of China, DBS Bank, HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Hang Seng Bank. Additionally, cards issued directly by American Express are also supported. In the future, […]

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Leaked memo indicates that Barclays will support Apple Pay by April

U.K. bank Barclays has confirmed that it will launch Apple Pay within the next 45 to 60 days, based on a two-week-old email dated January 12, suggesting the bank will support the iPhone-based mobile payments service by no later than March 28. The launch date was released by Barclays CEO of Personal and Corporate Banking […]

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More than 70 U.S. banks and credit unions added to Apple Pay

The good news is that Apple picked up yet another huge wave of newly added banks and credit unions in the United States that now officially support Apple Pay. Apple has added over 70 additional participating banks to its list of active partners including HSBC in the US. Here’s the list and it is mighty: […]

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Apple Pay now supports HSBC, First Direct banks in UK

Apple Pay has just hit the “international” category. Apple updated its Apple Pay web site, announcing support for both UK banks HSBC and First Direct. Both banks were announced as starting partners for the UK branch of Apple Pay, but were delayed until late July at the last minute.

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Apple Pay launches in the UK

As of today, Apple Pay has officially come to the United Kingdom and are available for use in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Apple Pay works at participating retail stores and within apps that accept it. Because it requires NFC, it is only available for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users, and Apple Watch […]