If you’re traveling through France, this could definitely come in handy. Apple has begun rolling out support for Tap to Pay on iPhone in France, allowing French merchants to take contactless payments via their smartphones. As expected, the NFC technology allows retailers to take contactless payments from smartphones and enable credit and debit cards through […]
Tag: Ukraine
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces have apparently begun hacking Ukrainian state digital systems and spreading disinformation. MacPaw’s Technological R&D Lead, Sergii Kryvoblotskyi, has developed the SpyBuster tool that analyzes where the apps are sending a user’s data, the company deciding to make it available for macOS users worldwide. Per Kryvoblotskyi: “As a Tech […]
Software developer MacPaw, the developers behind CleanMyMac X, Setapp, and other programmers, is a Ukrainian company operating out of Kyiv. On Wednesday, the MacPaw Development Foundation began accepting outside donations as a means of funding humanitarian aid to people trapped in the war zone: The MacPaw Development Foundation is able to quickly source and distribute […]
Apple has made it easier for users to donate to Ukrainian relief efforts through UNICEF via a banner on to of its website that connects to an iTunes page that allows for quick donations up to $200 using the Apple ID payment method. Apple says that all donations made through the iTunes portal will go […]
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 […]