MC, Visa and Amex supporting NFC? Pretty good but that's still just the backend and not the retailer outlets which are needed to really bring it from being a novelty into the mainstream.
Nordstrome supporting NFC? That's good, it's a retail store, but it's not really a huge win for the tech.
McDonald's supporting NFC? Now that's a win for the infrastructure and ecosystem of the tech.
Maybe, unless it was an intended leak, meaning not a false rumor. To be honest, I don't follow how Apple announces things but launching at 1 billion accounts has more impact than launching at 900 million accounts. The blogger's assertion does appear to be reasonable.
Again, there aren't 1 billion iPhone users.
Plus, one can create an iTunes account with no money. You are not required to have a credit card to set one up. A billion iTunes accounts does not equal a billion mobile payment system users.
More interesting is the number of iTunes accounts with linked credit cards, the revenue for those particular accounts and cardholder demographics. That's probably highly confidential information.
The blogger's assertion does not address any of those factors.
Do I have a credit card linked to my iTunes account? Sure. When was the last time an iTunes/App Store charge hit that credit card? I forget, over three years ago at least. I fund my iTunes account with discounted iTunes gift cards (I usually wait for 25% or 30% discounted cards). That's the smart way to fund iTunes/App Store purchases.
Nope. Tim Cook said that most of the 800 million iTunes accounts had credit cards attached.
Hmmm. So maybe that "mystery building" outside Flint Center in Cupertino is a pop-up Nordstroms. Or Walgreen's. Or Starbucks. Or all three. And tech journalists will be the first to wave their (demo) iPhones to (pretend to) buy things on September 9th.
I was hoping it was a HomeKit demonstration, with a mocked-up house. But I think an Apple contactless payment system will have far more impact on the general public. Home automation has been around for decades, and it's just not all that exciting. Contactless payment is revolutionary (in the US anyway.)
Popup Starbucks.
Tim Cook will FaceTime Steve Jobs in heaven, and get him to order 2,000 lattes for real!
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MC, Visa and Amex supporting NFC? Pretty good but that's still just the backend and not the retailer outlets which are needed to really bring it from being a novelty into the mainstream.
Nordstrome supporting NFC? That's good, it's a retail store, but it's not really a huge win for the tech.
McDonald's supporting NFC? Now that's a win for the infrastructure and ecosystem of the tech.
Interesting timing...
Maybe, unless it was an intended leak, meaning not a false rumor. To be honest, I don't follow how Apple announces things but launching at 1 billion accounts has more impact than launching at 900 million accounts. The blogger's assertion does appear to be reasonable.
Again, there aren't 1 billion iPhone users.
Plus, one can create an iTunes account with no money. You are not required to have a credit card to set one up. A billion iTunes accounts does not equal a billion mobile payment system users.
More interesting is the number of iTunes accounts with linked credit cards, the revenue for those particular accounts and cardholder demographics. That's probably highly confidential information.
The blogger's assertion does not address any of those factors.
Do I have a credit card linked to my iTunes account? Sure. When was the last time an iTunes/App Store charge hit that credit card? I forget, over three years ago at least. I fund my iTunes account with discounted iTunes gift cards (I usually wait for 25% or 30% discounted cards). That's the smart way to fund iTunes/App Store purchases.
Nope. Tim Cook said that most of the 800 million iTunes accounts had credit cards attached.
Hmmm. So maybe that "mystery building" outside Flint Center in Cupertino is a pop-up Nordstroms. Or Walgreen's. Or Starbucks. Or all three. And tech journalists will be the first to wave their (demo) iPhones to (pretend to) buy things on September 9th.
I was hoping it was a HomeKit demonstration, with a mocked-up house. But I think an Apple contactless payment system will have far more impact on the general public. Home automation has been around for decades, and it's just not all that exciting. Contactless payment is revolutionary (in the US anyway.)
Popup Starbucks.
Tim Cook will FaceTime Steve Jobs in heaven, and get him to order 2,000 lattes for real!
Not long. For Apple, it's a trifle, Truffol.