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MCX Postpones Rollout of Apple Pay Rival 'CurrentC'
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NO ONE SHOULD EVER USE A QR CODE
(I felt like Caps was appropriate)
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Good, let it die. Sad to see 30 people are losing their job but you have to know that it wouldn't last long.
Yep. It's dead, Jim. We won't hear about this again. Ever.
And Wal-Mart is rolling out it's version in Texas and Arkansas this week - 500 stores... before it crashes and burns...
Australia is the same, contactless payment terminals are everywhere you go. Even small corner shops, cafe's and service stations have them. The only downfall so far is only one bank supports Apple Pay (ANZ) and also American Express (but no one really uses Amex due to the fees merchants charge)
These will be these cards that Europe has been using for years then.
Time for US banks to get with it on payment options. This is not 1901.
Apple Pay is so easy, it's ridiculous… and amazingly fantastic. The first time I used it I was blown away. Whole transaction took less than a second, literally. It actually took the cashier longer to realize it was done and then hand me the receipt. My only quip is not enough merchants support it yet.
The only thing faster than Apple Pay would be some sort of biometric payment system. I.e.: iris, fingerprint, or chip implant scan.
The only thing faster than Apple Pay would be some sort of biometric payment system. I.e.: iris, fingerprint, or chip implant scan.
Yes, it's like a presidential candidate saying he is "suspending" his campaign. It gives the last few supporters a glimmer of hope for future revival... that never comes.
They are trying to roll those chip and PIN" cards here in Phoenix, but they are freakishly slow... transactions take upwards of 30-45 seconds to complete. Pay is fast and smooth like butter.
Last I heard was 5 million users spending an average of $100 over six months. That's not exactly what I'd call "popular".
Where? They're almost as fast as swiping over at Walgreens. Which makes me think that the major selling point of the NFC part of Apple Pay might end up not being so major eventually. (I don't think security is all that big of a deal for the vast majority of people outside MR. I mean, banks basically give people zero hassle when you report fraud to them.)
Sure - I'll happily scan a generated (and opaque to me) QR code from a system needing full access to my bank account... what could possibly go wrong?
Apple Pay and other NFC payment solutions work rather well. The only time I've had any trouble with them is when certain retailers do something stupid like have them disabled by default at the cash register (*cough* Mud Pay Pet Supply *cough*), so the clerk has to take extra steps to turn it on. Otherwise it's faster - using my debit card in Apple Pay is easier than pushing it into the chip reader or sliding it through the mag stripe reader.
Apple Pay and other NFC payment solutions work rather well. The only time I've had any trouble with them is when certain retailers do something stupid like have them disabled by default at the cash register (*cough* Mud Pay Pet Supply *cough*), so the clerk has to take extra steps to turn it on. Otherwise it's faster - using my debit card in Apple Pay is easier than pushing it into the chip reader or sliding it through the mag stripe reader.
Still early? At the rate they are going, their payment system won't rollout for another decade. Best to just scrap the whole thing. As more and more users get used to using the existing payment platforms, there is less and less likely a chance of getting them to use something different later on. I get that retailers want more data, but this whole idea was bad to begin with.
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5 million users is outstanding considering the limited number of banks they have signed up so far. And considering it's something that is only supported on a handful of cell phones by one cell phone maker.
This is good news. The last thing anyone needs is another payment app. (Like Walmart Pay 
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