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Apple Wants to Kill Square
Apple usually waits until its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June to reveal new software features that replace products by other companies and third-party developers. But the company is kicking things off early this year with the reveal of Tap to Pay, which allows iPhones to function as standalone digital payment terminals.
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Apple’s Stranglehold on In-App Purchases Smacked Down in Epic Court Decision
The federal judge overseeing the antitrust lawsuit brought by Epic Games against Apple, United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, has issued a permanent injunction that will serve as a massive blow to the walled-garden business model of Apple’s App Store.
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Samsung and Mastercard Are Teaming Up On a Biometric Credit Card
Samsung and Mastercard are officially teaming up on a credit card with a built-in fingerprint scanner, Samsung announced on Thursday. These so-called “biometric cards” will come baked in with a “several key discrete chips” from Samsung’s side, and are planned to be compatible with any point of sale (POS) terminal, or any terminal that currently…
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Apple Pay Users Are Getting Unintentionally Charged At NYC Subway Turnstiles
The MTA, New York City’s monument to dysfunction and grime and anguish, is overcharging people again, the bastards. Riders have reported seeing $US2.75 ($4) charges on their Apple Pay accounts after walking past contactless OMNY fare readers, even when using the physical MetroCards. Like most of the city’s public transit woes, this is apparently happening…