Dogecoin is once again in the spotlight with speculation that DOGE payments are coming to X (formerly Twitter) as the platform looks to charge users a fee to post and interact on the platform. This was made public by owner Elon Musk, who said that the move was made in an effort to make sure […]
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...
The European Commission is set to approve Apple's opening up of Apple's NFC platform to third-party mobile wallets as soon as May, which could help save the iPhone maker from a $40 billion fine. NFC in the iPhone is chiefly used for Apple Pay In January, Apple agreed that it would open up its NFC hardware to any developer for the purposes of performing contactless payments. Months later, it appears that European antitrust regulators are close to determining if it's enough to get Apple...
Lawsuits allege that RealPage, a company many large landlords use to price their apartments, uses confidential data in an anti-competitive way.
NFC, the tech behind Google Pay, may be used to charge Android users' devices in the future.
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.The DRC's lawyers have sent Apple a formal cease and desist notice seen by AFP, effectively warning the tech giant it could face legal action if the alleged practice continues.The Paris-based lawyers for the DRC accused Apple of purchasing minerals smuggled from the DRC into...
UPI rule change for PPIs: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and wallets like Paytm, PhonePe, and Amazon have become integral to our daily transactions. Whether it's paying for groceries, bills, or other expenses, we rely on these platforms regularly. However, a common complaint among users is the limited flexibility in using wallet funds for UPI transactions. Typically, you can only use wallet money through the issuer's app, like PhonePe for PhonePe wallet. Using the same funds through other UPI...
Venezuela's socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro attempted to issue a message in English to U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss the upcoming expiration of Biden's generous oil and gas sanctions relief package to his regime.
Apple Inc wants to boost its investment in Vietnam, state media quoted the US tech giant's CEO Tim Cook as saying in Hanoi on Tuesday, a day after the US company said it wanted to increase spending on suppliers in the Southeast Asian nation. Vietnam is already a key manufacturing hub for Apple and Cook was speaking while meeting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, state media reported. Vietnam will set up a working group to support Apple's investment, Chinh told Cook during the meeting,...
Apple wants to boost its investment in Vietnam
On Thursday, Apple announced it's expanding its repair program this fall to incorporate used parts. Initially only for select iPhone models, the repair option will be available to more devices later on, though Apple did not clarify which models. The used components must be genuine Apple parts, in accordance with Apple's efforts to minimize privacy and security concerns. "For the last two years, teams across Apple have been innovating on product design and manufacturing to support repairs with...
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.