felix01

SpamSandwich said:

Start a credit union, Apple. I’d gladly move my accounts.

Here you go:  

Apple Federal Credit Union 
http://bit.ly/2IWuH6s

This is just Apple poking Social Technologies with a sharp stick to keep them in their lane. 

sergioz said:

Does any one think Share ETA is the most creepiest features in iOS 13? Who would need a constant notification about your arrival. Except of course, insecure husband or controlling wife or your probation officer? I get there when I get there, damn it! 

I guess you've never had someone on the other end who's a really good cook and takes pride in putting a hot meal on the table when family/guests walk through the door (without having to microwave it). 

"Preparing update"

I use Apple Pay with my Apple Watch anyplace it's accepted. Incredibly handy and fast and secure. If the Apple Pay adoption rate is lower than expected, I blame it on two primary reasons: failure to put Apple Pay logos on the payment terminals and cashier education on the Apple Pay process.

Due to the lack of Apple Pay logos on many business payment terminals, people don't try to use Apple Pay. Consequently, I've gotten into the habit of asking before pulling out my wallet. But even that's not foolproof, earlier this summer I stopped at a local soft freeze ice cream store, saw no Apple Pay logo, asked and was told they don't accept it. So I happened to mention it to my wife and she said "Sure they do, I use it." And she was correct, the next time I had a different cashier and got a different answer and used my Apple Watch to pay. So it's also an employee education problem. Apparently there's no monetary incentive (percentage kickback or something) for businesses to install the equipment to accept Apple Pay. If there was and the usage fee was cheaper than credit cards, you can bet merchants would embrace Apple Pay and make it obvious it's accepted. Plus, they'd ensure Apple Pay was on the training syllabus for new employees as well as continuing education for existing employees. 

Gotta spend money to make money. If Apple wants to see that acceptance percentage increase significantly, take a page out of the Square business model with respect to terminals and readers.