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  • Walmart explains why it hasn’t accepted Apple Pay, and other NFC technologies within the U.S.

    Walmart explains why it hasn’t accepted Apple Pay, and other NFC technologies within the U.S.

    If you have ever wondered why, after all these years, Walmart still refuses to accept Apple Pay or other NFC payments at any of its 4,600+ stores in the U.S., a spokesperson has finally offered an explanation.

    A spokesperson for Walmart on Thursday informed MacRumors that its position on contactless payments has not changed since we last reached out about the matter in 2022. The big-box retailer said it remains focused on its own convenient payment technologies available in the Walmart app, including Walmart Pay and Mobile Scan & Go.

    The Walmart Pay app allows users to scan a QR code displayed at checkout to pay for their purchases via a payment card store in their Walmart app. Scan & Go allows Walmart+ members to scan barcodes on items while they shop, rather than having to sc

    The spokesperson offered the following comment:

    “We do not accept NFC and instead have implemented convenient solutions, such as Walmart Pay, that provide our customers easy, touchless payments on any smartphone. We have also invested in innovative technologies that go beyond payments, such as Scan & Go, which allow Sam’s Club and Walmart+ members to bypass the checkout altogether, providing a truly touchless shopping experience.”

    Apple Pay launched over 10 years ago and has been accepted at over 90 percent of U.S. retailers as of 2022, per Apple. Other major Apple Pay holdouts in the U.S. have reversed course and started accepting it over the past few years, including The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Kroger, and Texas grocery store chain H-E-B, leaving Walmart as one of the country’s only major retailers not to accept Apple Pay.

    Walmart has accepted Apple Pay in Canada since 2020.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors

  • Lowe’s incorporates Apple Pay into its payment options for U.S. retail locations

    Lowe’s incorporates Apple Pay into its payment options for U.S. retail locations

    You can now use Apple Pay at various Lowe’s retail locations throughout the United States.

    While the payment option has been available in the Lowe’s app and the Lowe’s website for some time, the company has been a longtime ‌Apple Pay‌ holdout for its retail store locations. As noted over on Reddit, Lowe’s employees said in late December that they had received a memo about the upcoming ‌Apple Pay‌ and contactless payment rollout, which was set to begin on December 20.

    The Lowe’s home improvement retail chain currently has more than 2,000 locations in the United States, placing it second only to Home Depot. Accepting ‌Apple Pay‌ could lure customers to Lowe’s over Home Depot, as Home Depot does not currently accept the payment technology.

    If you’ve tried Apple Pay over at a Lowe’s location in the United States, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via MacRumors and Reddit

  • GE expands on Siri, HomeKit-enabled air conditioners, offers more powerful units through Lowe’s, Home Depot

    This falls into the category of things that are nifty.

    GE has expanded its line of available Siri and HomeKit-enabled window air conditioners after releasing the first of this kind back in April. The initial model was designed for small rooms and was exclusively available at Lowe’s. Now, the company has released some larger models with the same smart home capabilities that will cover up to 550 square feet.

    The company is now offering 10,000 and 12,000 BTU window air conditioners with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant support. These are the first window air conditioners with HomeKit support to be offered in the US.

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  • GE announces three additional HomeKit-compatible air conditioner models

    Air conditioners may not be the most exciting thing in the world, but they come in handy.

    Following up on the release of its AHP08LX HomeKit-compatible air conditioner, GE has announced that AEC08LX, AEC10AX, AEC12AX, and AHP10LX models all use GE’s WiFi Connect technology, allowing the air conditioners to work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT, as well as Apple’s HomeKit.

    While the product pages for these models don’t specifically mention HomeKit compatibility, GE stated that this functionality will work and that the company will be updating its online compatibility to reflect this.

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  • GE releases first HomeKit-compatible air conditioner for sale in the United States

    It’s been some time coming.

    GE has announced that its AHP08LX air conditioner is now available for purchase. The AHP08LX is GE’s first HomeKit-compatible unit and supports Alexa, Google Home products, and IFTTT in addition to being rated at 8,000 BTUs and Energy Star compliant.

    The unit is also the first window air conditioner to be sold in the United States to support HomeKit.

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