mindwaves

Apple has added 6 cities in about 6 months. At this rate, they will cover every single major city in the world by the year 2030. They need to start hiring more people for this.

I just downloaded it just now. No idea of what it does yet, but it is free! Will give it a test drive soon.

Don't care if Apple does. 100% of my music is listened to on my laptop, not on my iPhone.

Totally not buying it. Google Maps had every single major city that I travel to (and I travel a lot) pretty much instantly. Apple Maps has none of the major cities that I travel to still and it has been a much longer time frame.

As someone who has visited a country who uses QR codes for payment a lot, I think that this idea may have traction, but just a little.

People have to unlock phone before using it, which some people won't do. people have to launch application, find QR code button, aim at QR code, and then that is all. That all takes a lot of time. Some people won't know how to use it, so they often hand their phone to the cashier to help them. That is all a giant pain. Paying via cash or credit is far easier and faster.  I silently groan when people ahead of me try to use the payment system.


BUT, some people (like in this country) seem to like doing things that are MORE COMPLICATED for some reason, and they get the rush of using something new.

To me, a new payment system should be at least two of faster, easier, or more convenient. This is neither, but the people in that country love using it for reasons I will never understand.