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Apple Cash will offer virtual card numbers for online shopping

Apple may be introducing a 'virtual card number' feature for Apple Cash in iOS 17.4 beta.

The virtual card number can be used for online shopping where Apple Pay is not accepted. [ more ]

Engadget

How to use Apple Pay on your iPhone for contactless payments

Apple Pay is a convenient and secure way to make payments using your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Not all retail stores support Apple Pay, so it's important to look for the tap-to-pay logo or ask Siri for nearby locations that accept the service. [ more ]

The Verge

The latest iOS beta makes it easier to use Apple Cash

iOS 17.4 beta allows iPhone users to generate virtual card numbers for Apple Cash, making it easier to pay with Apple Cash even when Apple Pay is unavailable.

Users can create a virtual card number in two simple steps through the Wallet app. [ more ]

Engadget

How to set up Apple Pay on your iPhone (plus all other Apple devices)

Apple Pay is a popular digital payment service that allows users to make contactless payments with their iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac.

To set up Apple Pay on an iPhone, open the Wallet app, tap the Add Card button, select the card type, enter the card information manually or take a photo of it, and make final adjustments in Settings. [ more ]

Engadget

Apple, Visa and Mastercard sued in proposed class action antitrust case over Apple Pay card fees

Apple is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it accepted a bribe from Visa and Mastercard to ensure their dominance over point-of-sale payment card services for Apple Pay transactions.

The lawsuit claims that this agreement resulted in inflated merchant fees. [ more ]

KnowYourMobile

Digital life

Here's Where You Can (& Can't) Use Apple Pay In The US...

85% of retailers and restaurants in the US accept Apple Pay, but some major retailers, like Walmart, do not.

Walmart has its own payment system, Walmart Pay, and wants customers to use it for the data it provides. [ more ]

KnowYourMobile

Business intelligence

[REVEALED] The Real Reason You Can't Use Apple Pay In Walmart

Walmart does not accept Apple Pay or Google Pay due to its own proprietary mobile payment system called Walmart Pay.

Walmart wants to keep and analyze all the data generated by Walmart Pay, which would be lost if they accepted third-party contactless payments. [ more ]

Mediapost

Privacy professionals

Amazon, TikTok, Spotify High On List Of Mobile Data-Sharing Apps

Mobile web traffic and apps are driving shopping during the holiday weekend.

79% of global online traffic and 82% in the US came from mobile phones.

Mobile wallets and Apple Pay saw significant growth in completing transactions on phones. [ more ]

Mediapost