Advanced fraud protection for Apple Card owners is now available as part of the iOS 15 update, which automatically rotates the card's three-digit security code every now and then.
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Taiwan’s railway operator launches Apple Pay support for ordering tickets in its iPhone app
Train passengers in Taiwan can now use Apple Pay to purchase tickets for their journeys via Taiwan Railways Administration's iPhone app without manually entering credit card details.
Apple Pay donating funds to National Park Foundation for qualifying purchases
The latest Apple Pay promotion has the company donating unspecified funds to the National Park Foundation for purchases made this week on the Apple website and in its US stores.
Apple Pay will soon add support for Japan’s Nanaco and Waon prepaid cards
Apple Pay may support the Nanaco and Waon debit cards, Japan's popular payment cards, as soon as the iOS 15 software update launches this fall, according to a new report.
Coinbase launches supports for using Apple Pay when buying cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is now letting Apple Pay users purchase crypto with Coinbase using any debit card registered with Apple's mobile payment feature.
Visa rolls out support for Apple Pay in Japan
The financial services corporation Visa has announced that folks in Japan can now add their Visa debit or credit cards to the Wallet app for use with contactless payments via Apple Pay.
Apple Pay launches in Israel more than six years after its US debut
Apple Pay has officially launched in Israel, a nine million people market.
Vivid Money launches Apple Pay support in France
The Vivid Money mobile banking service now supports Apple Pay in France.
You can now use Paris Metro Smart Navigo cards on your iPhone
Parisians riding on public transit can now use the Metro Smart Navigo digital cards on their iPhone or Apple Watch to buy metro passes with Apple Pay.
NYC subway rolls out Apple Pay support across all stations and routes
New York City's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has announced that Apple Pay and other contactless payment methods are now accepted at all stations and on all buses.
Apple Pay predicted to become Apple’s next regulatory battleground
Apple Pay, the iPhone maker’s digital wallet, looks like it's going to become a battleground for regulators, with several antitrust probes having already begun as the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharges use of contactless payments.
Apple Pay launching in Israel by year-end as Bank of Ireland confirms it’s now accepting it
Apple Pay, the iPhone maker's mobile payments service, is coming to Israel by the end of this year, according to Ynet (via MacRumors). Israel has a population of nearly ten million people.