If it's superior and offers more security than the traditional methods, I'll take that method over anything. Plus most places like the stores they listed will price match their competitors so it's a win-win.
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Has anyone changed their habits in order to use Apple Pay?
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If it's superior and offers more security than the traditional methods, I'll take that method over anything. Plus most places like the stores they listed will price match their competitors so it's a win-win.
Well, you don't recall all the celebrities getting their naked photos hacked from iCloud? Not that I'm worried about naked photos, but obviously the cloud can be hacked.
Yes, the entire family is sharing the same apple ID. This way we choose to share the same apps or music but still retain individual configurations on all the devices by simply backing up/synching to a local computer. Not sure if this is the best way to do it but it works for us.
Yes, the entire family is sharing the same apple ID. This way we choose to share the same apps or music but still retain individual configurations on all the devices by simply backing up/synching to a local computer. Not sure if this is the best way to do it but it works for us.
1. Those were weak passwords that were hammered over and over. The security problem there was that Apple wasn't locking the account after a number of invalid attempts. That has been fixed. No one had carte blanche access to all iCloud accounts.
2. A percentage of the stolen photos were taken on Android phones, which leads to the conclusion that it wasn't just iCloud.
I agree it's not substantially faster, but ease of use is a bigger factor. You can pay with your phone in one shot vs. three steps that involve a physical card stuck in a wallet.
However, keeping your physical cards safe from being skimmed and your CC information breached the next time a major retailer is hacked are probably the more important factor.
Well if it is more secure is still yet to be determined. Just today an article on iOS security bug.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/13/apple-cybersecurity-dhs-idUSL2N0T31YK20141113
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/13/apple-cybersecurity-dhs-idUSL2N0T31YK20141113
That's got nothing to do with it; that's an exploit based on loading apps from sources other than the App Store.
Those "hacks" were simply cases where the intruders guessed the weak passwords easily guessed from publicly available data, something which was the fault of the celebrities not any lack of security in iCloud.
I assume since you're aware/concerned with such matters that you would choose an appropriately secure password. If you are a celebrity or someone with a high profile then perhaps you may wish to avoid the cloud, but for common Joe User folks a strong password should be more than enough security. You get an email when someone logs into your icloud account from a web browser (and I think from another device)
It's not what's recommended, but look at the link I provided for how to keep that AppleID for store purchases yet enable iCloud on additional individual AppleIDs.
Best strategy may be to migrate towards one that leverages the Family Sharing capabilities that came out recently.
You're sounding like a broken record by spreading FUD not even remotely related to Apple Pay.
Correct.
Unless you jailbreak and install apps from the wild, that vulnerability would not affect you.
Stick with apps from the iTunes store instead of random Chinese websites and you needn't worry...
From the article:
Anyway it's not for any of us to convince you. Any system can be hacked with enough effort and motivation. That's just a given. In reality though, unless you load unauthorized apps and unless you choose stupid passwords like "robert123" it's very unlikely you'd have anything to worry about even if you were a high profile target.
Has anyone changed their habits in order to use Apple Pay?
Wegmans is the only "chain" I goto for anything. So no place I frequent really supports it or has NFC at all. I'm assuming it wouldn't work at Wegmans because their scanners don't appear to support NFC I could be wrong however.
I haven't been into a McDonald's in at least 3 years however I may buy a coffee with ApplePay just to try it out.
Edit: I'd never inconvenience myself even in the slightest just to use ApplePay aside from just trying it out. Pay more? Drive more? Goto a place I was intentionally avoid to begin with? No thanks.
Only if it becomes inconvenient to NOT use ApplePay will I use it.
Wegmans is the only "chain" I goto for anything. So no place I frequent really supports it or has NFC at all. I'm assuming it wouldn't work at Wegmans because their scanners don't appear to support NFC I could be wrong however.
I haven't been into a McDonald's in at least 3 years however I may buy a coffee with ApplePay just to try it out.
Edit: I'd never inconvenience myself even in the slightest just to use ApplePay aside from just trying it out. Pay more? Drive more? Goto a place I was intentionally avoid to begin with? No thanks.
Only if it becomes inconvenient to NOT use ApplePay will I use it.
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Wegmans is an Apple Pay launch partner. They updated all their terminals to new ones with NFC. In fact, I used it there yesterday.
No I've only used it about 5 times so far and all have been at Walgreens which was a place I occassionally go anyway. Only other nearby place I'm aware of that accepts it is McDonald's but I don't eat their food.
Awesome! Will try it out this weekend! Last time I went (Saturday) their terminal was just a swipe, keypad and small display. No where to really put my phone like you'd see at McDonald's. Do they have a separate terminal? I rarely use the self checkout.
What do you do for your discount card? I find it easier to swipe my Wegmans card real quick then inputting my phone number.
Seems like it might be less convenient way if I need to scan my phone AND go into my wallet anyway for their club card.
Is their a way around that? I haven't looked but can I add my Wegmans card to ApplePay?
I haven't used Apple Pay yet, but I tried at the McDonalds drive-thru and the kid had no idea what I was talking about....maybe they only deal with it inside the restaurant. Oh well.
The drive thru window would need to be equipped with a NFC enabled reader that can be reached by the driver. Usually when you use the drive through you hand them your card and they swipe it in the reader they have inside. If you were to hand them your phone (even if you were willing to do so) and they held it up to the reader it wouldn't work since they don't have your fingerprint. You'd have to be that guy from the Fantastic Four with the very stretchy arms for it to work from your car. That is unless there are McDonalds drive thru windows where the reader is outside within reach of the driver.
Well that ought to work provided the reader is just like the ones at the counter inside.
The kid had no idea either because the McDonald's training manual on tendering a mobile payment is probably posted on a wall and no one looks at it or that McDonald's doesn't have a mobile NFC reader. Not all McDonald's locations have it, in which case you'll have to go inside if you wanted to use Apple Pay.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/13/mcdonalds-apple-pay-training/
I think Walmart and everyone working on the new "steal all your info" system of paying count on people like you who don't necessarily vote with their wallet and then calling others who do retarded.
I went to In-N-Out today and I asked if they took Apple Pay knowing that they probably don't, but just thought I would do my part to get the word out that there is a demand for it. I think I will ask if a business takes Apple Pay everytime I buy something, what the heck!
Also, I have to start eating healthier, lol.
Also, I have to start eating healthier, lol.
This does more harm than good at the current time, as too many clerks/cashiers have no idea what Apple Pay is and may say they don't when their establishments do in fact take NFC/contactless payments.
It's best to download the MasterCard Nearby app for a list of retailers that take contactless payments and use Apple Pay there. It's a good idea to say "Credit" or "I'd like to pay with credit" because some terminals need to be activated for NFC in order for Apple Pay to work and the cashier will know what to do rather than get confused by your asking about Apple Pay.