03 May 22 @ 08:52

The European Commission has accused Apple of abusing its market position for contactless payments via its digital wallet app Apple Pay. The EU regulator charged Apple with breaking competition law... read more

08 Oct 21 @ 14:22

The EU has launched an antitrust charge over Apple’s NFC chip technology, people familiar with the matter said, a move that puts it at risk of a possible hefty fine... read more

01 Oct 21 @ 08:37

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and University of Surrey have warned that they were also able to bypass the limit on contactless payment, allowing transactions of any amount. Large unauthorised... read more

11 Aug 21 @ 09:29

Apple is reported to be working on a service that will let consumers pay for any Apple Pay purchase in instalments in direct competition to other BNPL offerings (Buy Now,... read more

17 Mar 21 @ 13:14

OEM Pay contactless transactions, driven by Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay, will reach more than $1 trillion in 2022, finds Kaleido Intelligence. This is up 377% from pre-COVID-19... read more

11 Dec 20 @ 17:21

Nearly half (40%) of merchants are reporting a rise in friendly fraud over the past 12 months, but the majority are struggling to challenge Google Pay and Apple Pay chargebacks... read more

13 Nov 20 @ 16:48

In its fourth annual Apple Pay availability study, Loup Ventures identified a 20% plus increase in adoption from banks and top retailers across desktop sites, mobile web, and apps. These... read more

21 Sep 20 @ 12:53

It has been reported by Bloomberg that The European Union is considering new rules that would require Apple Pay to give competitors access to payments technology inside its phones. The... read more

10 Jul 20 @ 13:40

According to people who are familiar with Apple iOS code, the forth coming iOS 14 update is being prepared for consumers to pay for items by scanning a QR code... read more

16 Jun 20 @ 12:23

The EC is launching an investigation into Apple Pay and whether it undermines competition by limiting access to NFC for contactless payment in stores. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition chief,... read more

21 Feb 20 @ 16:11

Apple’s mobile wallet is growing very fast and taking a chunk of card payments around the world with it. Apple Pay accounts for about 5% of global card transactions and... read more

18 Nov 19 @ 09:25

Apple has warned that recent changes in German law which will effectively force it to open up its Apple Pay mobile payments system to rivals could hurt data protection and... read more

07 Nov 19 @ 09:00

Mobile payment is possible almost everywhere – both for shops and for consumers. Despite this, comparably few customers pay using their smart phones. Will Apple and Google bring the breakthrough... read more

07 Oct 19 @ 15:02

Loup Ventures (LV) recently completed its third annual Apple Pay merchant adoption check. This involves checking the desktop websites, mobile websites, and iOS apps of a cohort of 100 of... read more

30 Jul 19 @ 11:50

Speed and convenience – these are the main ingredients consumers look for in a shopping experience today. If you’re short on either of these, big chances are your shop, either... read more

29 Apr 19 @ 12:10

Last week it was reported that one of the major US retailers JCPenney stopped support for Apple Pay. Was it dues to low usage in-store? No was the repose, it... read more

25 Feb 19 @ 17:13

In December 2018 on the earnings call for Apple, analysts were given several incremental data points on the usage of Apple Pay. It may seem like an insignificant piece of... read more

05 Mar 18 @ 18:00

Apple Pay has an estimated 127 million active global users – representing an increase of more than double the 62 million who used it this time last year, a new... read more

14 Nov 17 @ 10:34

Wal-Mart Stores Walmart Pay app is close to surpassing Apple Pay in usage for mobile payments in the US, giving the world’s largest retailer even more clout as a growing number... read more

08 Nov 17 @ 16:22

Apple rolled out Apple Pay Cash for those in its public beta program the service will act like virtual debit card, allowing P2P payments, to take on Venmo. Apple Pay Cash will... read more