Apple employees testing Apple Pay Cash internally in iOS 11.1 — MacRumours — “Employee testers are required to download iOS 11.1, install an additional internal-only beta profile, and have their Apple IDs white listed to access Apple Pay Cash.”
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Apple engineering chief answers Face ID queries
Apple’s Face ID feature works with most sunglasses, can be quickly disabled to thwart thieves — Macrumors — “‘If you don’t stare at the phone, it won’t unlock,’ he wrote. ‘Also, if you grip the buttons on both sides of the phone when [you] hand it over, it will temporarily disable Face ID.'”
iPhone X to combine face recognition and a side button double click for Apple Pay
iOS 11 GM leak reveals details on Face ID, Apple Pay, wireless charging, and A11 chip in iPhone X — MacRumours — “The iPhone X will authenticate a payment using facial recognition, with payment confirmed using a double click on the side button (sleep/wake button) of the device.”
Face ID described as iPhone 8’s ‘crown jewel’, unlocking device in ‘a few hundred milliseconds’
Face ID described as iPhone 8’s ‘crown jewel’, unlocking device in ‘a few hundred milliseconds’ — MacRumours — “The front-facing 3D sensor on Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 will be the device’s ‘crown jewel’, able to unlock the iPhone 8 in a ‘few hundred milliseconds’ to give users quick access to their smartphone and quickly authenticate Apple Pay purchases.”
iPhone 8 facial recognition will likely work with Apple Pay
iPhone 8 facial recognition will likely work with Apple Pay — MacRumours — “We’ve already seen confirmation that Apple is working on facial recognition in the iPhone 8 through a recent HomePod firmware release, and now additional information found in the code confirms Apple has a mechanism for authenticating Touch ID payments with a face scan instead of through a fingerprint.”
New iPhone to feature 3D laser facial recognition scanner?
Apple’s iPhone 7S, 7S Plus and 8 will come with a 3D laser scanner for facial recognition later this year to replace the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, JPMorgan analyst Rod Hall has told MacRumors... More
New MacBook Pro to support Touch ID?
Alleged leaked images of Apple’s new MacBook Pro show it will come with an OLED touch panel to support Touch ID, MacRumours reports... More
Apple Watch 2 features relocated NFC chip
UK repair shop Byte has conducted a teardown of the Apple Watch 2 device, revealing an NFC chip incorporated in its display... More
Apple Pay adds two UK banks
Apple has updated its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the UK, with the additions of Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank... More
Apple promotes Apple Pay with iTunes gift cards
UK and US consumers are being encouraged to sign up and use Apple Pay with a £5 or $5 iTunes gift card at Apple retail stores across both countries... More
MasterCard to support Apple Pay in Canada?
MasterCard could begin supporting Apple Pay in Canada this year, according to a MacRumors report... More
Apple Pay adds 32 banks in the US
Apple has added a further 32 banks and credit unions to its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the US... More
Apple Pay adds 51 US banks
Apple has added another 51 banks and credit unions to its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the US... More
Apple Pay adds almost 60 more US banks
Apple has added 58 banks and credit unions to its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the US... More
Apple Pay adds 66 US banks
Apple has added another 66 banks and credit unions to its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the US... More
Analyst details new iPhone with NFC and Apple Pay
A research note by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple will release a new iPhone equipped with NFC and Apple Pay early next year... More
JCPenney piloting store cards on Apple Pay
Customers of US department store chain JCPenney in Texas are piloting the ability to add their store cards to Apple Pay for in-store use... More
Apple Pay adds 54 more US banks
Apple has added another 54 banks and credit unions to its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the US... More
Best Buy begins support for Apple Pay and Android Pay
US retail chain Best Buy has begun rolling out its planned support for Apple Pay as well as Android Pay... More
Apple adds 46 US banks to Apple Pay
Apple has added an additional 46 banks and credit unions to its list of supporting financial institutions in the US... More