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Apple Pay is the Apple III of finance
Published in News
Friday, 03 June 2016 11:05

Apple Pay is the Apple III of finance


We told you so


While the Tame Apple Press claimed that Apple’s moves into the finance world with its Apple Pay service would be “game-changing” “super” and “great” we had grave doubts it would make much impact – it looks like we were right.

Chinese want shedloads of fingerprint sensors
Published in News


Expected to buy 2-300 million of them

Chinese smartphone vendors will ship an estimated 200-300 smartphones featuring fingerprint-recognizing functions this year.

Barclays stalls Apple Pay
Published in News
Thursday, 08 October 2015 14:07

Barclays stalls Apple Pay


Maybe next year

Barclays’ Bank is not signing up for Apple pay at least until next year.

Apple Pay's London launch is a disaster
Published in Mobiles


Mind the Gap in expectations 

The launch of Apple Pay in the UK has been a complete disaster, the software does not work, the system charges you double, and some leading banks do not support it yet.  

Apple pay dooms itself in UK
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 13 July 2015 11:36

Apple pay dooms itself in UK


Too inflexible 

Apple is having a huge problem getting its Apple Pay off the ground in the US, so now it is having a crack at the UK.

Apple tries to off-load Apple Pay on the Brits
Published in News


No luck in the US

While US retailers have treated Apple Pay with a loud resounding yawn, Jobs' Mob thinks it will have more like with the British.

Apple Pay being accepted in UK
Published in News
Monday, 04 May 2015 17:23

Apple Pay being accepted in UK


Tesco leads the way

Apple Pay was supposed to launch in Europe sometime this year, but it seems it's already alive and kicking in Britain, at least in some colations. 

America dismisses Apple Pay
Published in News
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 09:49

America dismisses Apple Pay


Only greenbacks in the Land of the Fee

It seems that the artificial hype generated by the Tame Apple Press about Apple Pay is failing to interest the man on the street.

Fraudsters love Apple Pay
Published in News
Friday, 06 March 2015 13:10

Fraudsters love Apple Pay


Security, they have heard of it

Apple's over hyped mobile payment system Apple Pay has been hit by a wave of fraudulent transactions using stolen credit-card data.

Apple Pay increases fraud
Published in News
Tuesday, 03 March 2015 11:36

Apple Pay increases fraud


The price of trusting Jobs' Mob security

Apple's security, which is about as effective as the guards in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is suddenly finding itself in trouble when dealing with people's finances.