EC close to clearing Apple tap-to-pay scheme

Mobile World Live— The European Commission was reportedly close to approving an Apple proposal to open its tap-to-pay technology to rivals after the tech giant amended some of the terms.

GSMArena—European Commission to approve Apple's opening up of iPhone tap-to-pay to third parties in May. iOS 17.4 came out last month with monumental changes for iPhone owners in the EU, including the ability to use third party app stores, and pay for apps and services outside of Apple's App Store. This was made possible by force - namely, the European Digital Markets Act made Apple allow these things, otherwise they never would have happened. A similar case of a 'walled garden' impenetrable to third parties has so far been the ability to pay for stuff using the iPhone's NFC functionality, which...

9to5Mac—EU to approve Apple's iPhone NFC chip policy changes, will allow competitors to Apple Pay. The EU commission is set to approve Apple’s previously-announced policy changes regarding access to the NFC chip on the iPhone, with the view of increasing competition in the contactless payments market. The commission’s decision will be officially announced in the coming weeks, via Reuters. With these changes, apps will be allowed to become the default wallet app that appears when users double-click the side button or hold their phone near a payment terminal. However, the relaxation of...

talkSPORT—Best UK bookmakers that accept Apple Pay. Apple Pay is one of the newest payment options accessible to bettors in the UK, and it lets users deposit and withdraw money at bookies, safely, quickly, and without paying any fees, using any Appl