Credit is a tough sell as Dick’s Drive-In customers still bringing cash for their burgers and fries Old habits die hard for fast food fans in Seattle. Dick’s Drive-In, the burger mainstay that has been taking cash only… Read More
Seattle institution Dick’s Drive-In, after taking cash only for 62 years, to accept credit and even Apple Pay Driving into the parking lot of a Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle and realizing you don’t have any cash on hand… Read More
Android Pay: Google launches new mobile payment system to rival Apple At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced Android Pay, a new mobile payment system for its operating system that… Read More
Discover cards coming to Apple Pay this fall Discover cardholders will be able to use their credit cards with Apple Pay later this year, thanks to an agreement… Read More
Apple Watch, explained: How to buy, set up and use the new smartwatch The Apple Watch is arriving on the wrists of customers around the world starting today, but there are still plenty of… Read More
Apple Pay reportedly coming to Canada in November Apple may be taking its mobile payments technology north for the winter. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company… Read More
Regulatory approval shows Microsoft gearing up to offer its own mobile payment service Not content to cede the realm of NFC-powered mobile payments to Apple and Google, Microsoft is in the midst of… Read More
Apple exec reveals how Apple Pay will work with the Apple Watch The Apple Watch is coming soon, and that means early adopters will get to pay for things out in the… Read More
Google teams with Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T on mobile payments, buys Softcard technology Google is taking another swing at the mobile payment market by partnering with three of the major U.S. wireless carriers… Read More
Federal government adds support for Apple Pay Apple has just picked up a major new partner for its mobile payment service: the U.S government. Company CEO Tim… Read More
Starbucks finally integrates Apple Pay — but not for buying lattes Starbucks is rolling out an updated iPhone app today that will finally enable Apple Pay. The Seattle coffee chain was one of… Read More
Apple Pay rival led by Walmart has already been hacked CurrentC, the mobile payment system being developed by a group of retailers — and a competitor to Apple Pay — has already… Read More
Watch out Amazon: Apple may team up with Alibaba Watch out, Amazon: Apple and Alibaba may be teaming up. Both Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alibaba CEO Jack Ma… Read More
Apple Pay saw 1M credit card activations in just 3 days Apple Pay seems to be catching on — at least with consumers. Speaking at the WSJ.D conference on Monday, Apple CEO… Read More
Rite Aid and CVS spite their customers by blocking Apple Pay In a move that’s tailor-made to spite consumers who want to give them money, Rite Aid and CVS have switched… Read More
Testing Apple Pay: Our quest to buy beer, gas, burgers and more with a smartphone Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to replace our wallets, and on a rainy afternoon in Seattle, we found out why. Team GeekWire spent time on… Read More
No conspiracy here: Amazon’s Visa card now works with Apple Pay Amazon said this morning that its Amazon Rewards Visa card — you know, the one the company tries to get you… Read More
Why Apple fans will be lining up for lunch at McDonald’s today If you see a line of people outside McDonald’s today, here’s why: Apple is launching iOS 8.1 today, an update… Read More
Apple Pay opens for business on Monday with iOS 8.1 update People who have been waiting to make payments with their new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus don’t have to wait… Read More
EBay trades lower as investors question reasons for PayPal spin off eBay shares are not getting a bump from Wall Street today, following Tuesday’s announcement that it is spinning off PayPal into a separate… Read More
Apple’s big day: What to know about iPhone 6, Apple Watch, Apple Pay Apple held a massive press event today, where it unveiled a quartet of important new products. While a ton of… Read More
Taking stock of the winners and losers: How Wall Street reacted to Apple’s announcements You would have thought that new iPhones, the Apple Watch and an extensive mobile payments service would be enough to… Read More
