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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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Los Angeles Metro TAP card to support Apple Pay later this year

If you live in and around Los Angeles, this should come in handy. The Los Angeles Metro on Tuesday confirmed that TAP cards used for public transit throughout the city will work with Apple Pay later this year. The card can then be added to the Wallet app for the iPhone and Apple Watch for […]

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Apple Pay Express Transit support arrives in 273 additional Chinese cities

This will come in handy if you’re passing through China. The Apple Pay Express Transit function can now be used in 275 cities throughout China thanks to a partnership between Apple and nationwide transport card provider T-Union. The service had previously only been available Beijing and Shanghai, where it was integrated with existing local transit […]

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Apple Maps data expands, now includes transit information for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland

This could come in handy if you’re swinging through Europe. Apple Maps on Monday gained comprehensive transit directions for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, in the largest single combined update to its European coverage thus far. The coverage includes train, tram, and bus routes in the capital cities of each country, including Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, […]

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Apple Maps adds public transit information for Orlando, Florida

Apple Maps’ data has now been updated to include public transit data for Orlando, Florida. The update provides users with information about bus routes, times, and service updates across the metropolitan area. The new Transit data adds information to Apple Maps relating to Lynx bus stops and routes taken by public transport. Searches for bus […]