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  • Future of Apple Pay could be digital keys for rental cars, says Apple Pay executive

    ljbyrne said:
    DAalseth said:
    Well that’s just wonderful. 😐
    Last month I uninstalled my Wallet app because it was just taking up space. Only one of my cards even was compatible with it. When I tried to use it only one out of four stores recognized it, and that one was the local Apple dealer so I suppose they kinda had to. So if a car rental place tries to give me a virtual token for my wallet app, I’ll pass. Same with a room key. (For the record I almost never see anyone paying with their watch or phone. Here in Southern British Columbia near Vancouver, it’s practically all chip card.)
    Apple wallet works great. Most of my credit cards are stored there and no reason to carry them around since I pay using my iPhone. In addition, Apple Wallet stores my tickets to athletic events, parking passes, movie theater tickets, my AAA membership, American Red Cross donor card and many reward cards. I can't imagine not having and using Apple Wallet.
    I literally can’t remember the last time I took my wallet out to pay for anything! I frequently leave my wallet at home and plan to install a secured box in my new car (that I’ll be able to access with Apple Key) to store my wallet just in case. 
    williamlondonwatto_cobra
  • iOS 18.1 to let users change or delete iCloud.com primary email addresses

    The inability to merge two accounts goes against everything Apple is suppose to stand for! I ended up with two accounts because, despite Steve Jobs explicitly saying it would be free for life, they started charging. I jumped ship to Gmail, only to return when it became free again. Since then I’ve been stuck with two accounts! First world problems I know, it’s just feels so much like an issue you’d hear from a Microsoft user! 

    Do better Apple!
    muthuk_vanalingamdewmewilliamlondonAlex1Nbaconstang
  • Sleep apnea in, hypertension out for Apple Watch Series 10

    tht said:
    You guys need to be mindful that the blood oxygen feature is only disabled in the USA. It works everywhere else in the world, and Apple Watches are being sold with the feature today. 
    Thank you! This article is just another example of the US media forgetting the rest of the planet exists!

    Now has it actually been removed from new watches or just disabled for USA? I doubt AppleInsider will be finding out before or after the launch!
    watto_cobra
  • Apple all-in on struggling Matter, to the detriment of HomeKit Accessory Protocol

    There is simply no trust for smart home devices.  No thanks.
    That’s very simplistic 
    mike1bonobobStrangeDayswilliamlondonwatto_cobra
  • Apple all-in on struggling Matter, to the detriment of HomeKit Accessory Protocol

    Is there a reason Google, Amazon and Apple haven’t adopted the latest standard? It’s can’t be budgetary!
    williamlondonwatto_cobra