Could Apple Pay Be the End of Data Breaches?
Apple's announcement of a new payment system, Apple Pay, could not have come at a more opportune time.Consumers have been shell-shocked by the number of data breaches that have taken place at...
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Apple Pay Could Make you Poorer The new Apple payment system has extraordinary promise. With Apple Pay, you might not need a wallet, and you can leave your credit and debit cards at home. In terms of...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–September 19, 2014
Millions of Americans' Wages Seized over Credit Card and Medical Debt Millions of Americans are still grappling with debt they've accumulated since the recession hit. And new numbers out show many are...
View ArticleApple Pay to Launch Monday
Apple Pay, a revolutionary new payment system where consumers can make payments with a touch of their finger on their new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, will launch this Monday, October 20. Apple Pay...
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Kmart Says its Store Registers Were Hacked, Exposing Credit Cards For about a month, Kmart says, its stores' checkout registers were "compromised by malicious software that stole customer credit and...
View Article10 Reasons Why Apple Pay is Far Superior to CurrentC
Apple Pay was introduced just 10 days ago, but one thing is becoming very apparent: Apple Pay is far superior to CurrentC, the planned payment system run by a multi-billion dollar consortium of...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–October 31, 2014
Some U.S. Retailers Shun Apple Pay, Eye Rival Payments System Some large U.S. retailers are refusing to use Apple Pay, Apple's new electronic payments service, as they commit to developing a rival...
View ArticleApple Making App Store More Convenient for Chinese Cardholders
In an effort to improve convenience for Chinese credit and debit cardholders, Apple has revamped its App Store specifically for China UnionPay cards. The new options available through the App Store...
View ArticleApple Pay Stars in Its First Commercial
Apple Pay made its media premiere in a new commercial from Chase Bank. The commercial features indie band Bleachers using their Chase Freedom credit cards on the Apple Pay platform. Chase wanted to set...
View ArticleAmazon Abandons Its Mobile Wallet
Amazon Wallet, Amazon's entry into the growing mobile wallet industry, has been discontinued after only being on the market since July. The app stored loyalty and gift cards in digital wallets on...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–January 23, 2015
More Than 90% of Data Breaches Could Have Been Avoided Nine out of 10 data breaches that occurred in the first half of last year could have been avoided, according to a new report. The report, which...
View ArticleHow Secure is Apple Pay?
In their quarterly report this afternoon, Apple is expected to post record revenues and profits. Many analysts are curious how Apple Pay will be assessed after being in operation for a little over...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–January 30, 2015
Apple Pay Accounts for $2 out of every $3 Spent with Contactless Payments Apple CEO Tim Cook said that around $2 out of every $3 spent using contactless payments across Visa, MasterCard, and American...
View ArticleApple Watch will be Fully Integrated with Apple Pay
Apple released more details today on Apple Watch at a publicity event in Cupertino, California. There were a multitude of new features that were detailed, the most exciting of which may be the...
View ArticleGoogle’s Android Pay will not Collect Card Transaction Fees
When Google finally launches Android Pay, its mobile phone payment service, it will not get a cut of the interchange fees on transactions. This is drastically different than Apple Pay. When Apple Pay...
View ArticleSamsung Will Take Apple to the Supreme Court
In the battle of Apple vs. Samsung, Apple has been the aggressor in legal cases for the past three years. Now, however, it appears as though Samsung is taking a stab at Apple, and they're taking it all...
View ArticleSamsung to Pay Apple $548 Million for Patent Infringement
The longstanding legal battle between Apple and Samsung has finally come to a close--for now. The South Korean phone manufacturer has agreed to pay Apple $548 million as requested by the courts, while...
View ArticleApple Users Targeted in Weekend Hack
The first ransomware campaign against Macintosh computers took place this weekend, according to Palo Alto Networks researchers. Ransomware encrypts data on infected machines, and then demands the...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–May 6, 2016
Consumers are Using Credit Cards More Often; 42% Carry a Balance Spending on credit cards in the fourth quarter jumped 3 percent for consumers with good credit ratings, and jumped 6 percent for...
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Apple Pay Cash to Launch with iOS 11 and watchOS 4 Updates
Apple has officially confirmed that Apple Pay Cash will arrive this fall with an iOS 11 and watchOS 4 update. This peer-to-peer transfer service will allow users to send money to one another through...
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