Apple Pay competitor CurrentC, which is backed by the MCX merchants coalition, has already been hacked. The email addresses of early testers were stolen.
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.
Google would consider adding iOS support for Android Wear devices, but says there are a lot of obstacles in the way. Would Apple ever agree to support it?
Apple CEO Tim Cook says talks with Chinese officials about security and user privacy were "very open." He also hinted at Apple Pay's expansion into China.
Select Apple Stores already have the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 available for in-store pickup. Only the Wi-Fi models are currently available in stores.