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There are no transaction fees for Android Pay, which is good for us, bad for Google

The lack of transaction fees will likely to make Android Pay more favorable to banks over Apple Pay.
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Apple Pay challenges your old leather wallet with reward card support, and much more

Apple Pay will be available in the U.K., accepted at small businesses with the Square reader, and supported at 1 million locations in the near future.
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Apple Pay is about to expand outside the U.S.

Reports suggest one of the announcements at WWDC 2015 on Monday will be a U.K. launch of the Apple Pay platform — but is it already struggling?
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Apple Pay will be accepted in Las Vegas starting in June, but not for gambling (yet)

Apple Pay is making its way to The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino in Las Vegas, but users won’t be able to use Apple’s payments system to gamble just yet.
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OTG’s techie food hall at LaGuardia Airport is one of first to accept Apple Pay

OTG, the tech-based food service operator, deployed more than a hundred iPads in LaGuardia Airport, as well as kiosks that accept Apple Pay.
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Apple admits that tattoos confuse the heart rate monitor on the Apple Watch

Some Apple Watch users with tattoos are having issues with the heart rate monitor, which controls a number of functions including Apple Pay and security.
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Best Buy will start accepting Apple Pay in stores later this year

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Apple adds 10 new merchants to Apple Pay, bringing total to 68

An update to the Apple Pay website has now added even more well-known merchants to the list of those supported, bringing the running total to 68.
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Early Apple Pay problems could put off users, says survey

Nearly half of those who've tried out Apple Pay say they've experienced some kind of problem, according to a survey.
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Report: Only 6% of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners use Apple Pay

A new report says that 85 percent of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners still haven’t used Apple’s mobile payments service.
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Marriott to accept Apple Pay for your hotel incidentals

Marriott International announces that it will begin accepting Apple Pay at 11 of its major U.S. properties, as well as an upcoming app for the Apple Watch.
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Fraudsters exploit weak bank security process to add fake cards on Apple Pay

Fraudsters have circumvented Apple Pay's high security by fooling lax banks with fake cards.
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Google will add Android Pay to bolster Google Wallet’s online presence

Google Wallet may soon get a huge refresh, new features, and more partners. Google needs to manage banks, carriers, retailers, and its own partners first.
Greenlight's smart debit card for kids is now available on Apple Pay.

Apple Pay faces major roadblock in China, after UnionPay stalls negotiations

Apple Pay faces an uphill climb in race to bring mobile payments to China. UnionPay stalled negotiations after worries about increased competition rise.
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Tim Cook explains why Apple Watch and Apple Pay will succeed where Google failed

Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed why the company continues to find success where others have failed, namely with the Apple Watch and Apple Pay.
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JetBlue becomes first airline to accept Apple Pay in the skies

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Shell UK and PayPal team up for mobile pay-at-the-pump launch across 1,000 gas stations

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Google is in talks to buy mobile payments company Softcard to fend off Apple Pay

Google is girding its loins for an all-out mobile payments war with Apple and others, and its next move appears to be acquiring current competitor Softcard.
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Smartphones have become the most popular way to bank

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Parking tickets hurt, but NYC plans to ease the ache with Apple Pay

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From health to home, your phone will keep tabs on everything in 2015

Your phone will become the hub for everything in 2015.
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Wondering which stores support Apple Pay? Find out with Chameleon for iOS

Chameleon for iOS lets you know which stores support Apple Pay so you don't have to find out the hard way.
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ShopKeep beats Square to the punch with free Apple Pay hardware

ShopKeep aims to beat Square with new hardware that supports EMV cards and NFC payments like Apple Pay and Google Wallet.
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Apple Pay is just one fingerprint away in China, as Alipay adopts iPhone’s Touch ID sensor

Alibaba's mobile wallet app Alipay now allows users to verify purchases with Touch ID in China.
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Cha-ching: The cash register of the future is faster, smarter, and goes anywhere

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Apple Pay could invade China soon after UnionPay deal is struck

Apple recently struck a deal with Chinese credit card provider UnionPay to allow direct app purchases via Apple Pay.
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People are using Apple Pay a lot, according to retailers

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Google Wallet’s fortunes rise as Apple Pay spreads the gospel of mobile payments

Google Wallet reportedly saw an increase in use and downloads before and after Apple Pay launched.
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Don’t worry! CurrentC can’t block Apple Pay forever

The Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) says its Apple Pay ban will last "months, not years," to give its CurrentC app a chance to get off the ground.
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CurrentC fines retailers that allow NFC payments with Google Wallet and Apple Pay

The retailers supporting the alternative to Apple Pay can't use other mobile payment services without incurring a heavy fine from their "alliance."
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Apple Pay competitor CurrentC just got hacked — How do you like them Apples?

Apple Pay competitor CurrentC, which is backed by the MCX merchants coalition, has already been hacked. The email addresses of early testers were stolen.
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Is Apple Pay a hit? Cook says it surpassed 1 million activations in 72 hours

Apple Pay surpasses 1 million downloads in 72 hours. CEO Tim Cook says retailers will support Apple Pay or risk losing customers.
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Apple Pay may soon work with some subway lines and ticketing systems

Apple may extend the use of the iPhone 6's NFC technology to transit cards and keycards. The company is reportedly in talks with two big NFC-tech providers.