New York Rail Commuters get to use Apple Pay for MTA eTix App

Rail commuters in New York woke up to an added feature when using the MTA Rail System.  Now they can use Apple Pay or Masterpass to purchase tickets and passes via the MTA Tix App. The two payment options can be used for both the Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road, Cuomo’s office said. […]

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Apple Pay officially launches in Russia

“Apple launched Apple Pay in Russia on Tuesday, extending the payment platform’s reach to ten countries around the globe,” Jake Smith reports for ZDNet. “Apple Pay, which allows users to pay with an iPhone or Apple Watch through a contactless sales point, will be available through Sberbank and MasterCard,” Smith reports. “Apple Pay launched in […]

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Rumor: Apple Pay in testing for Russia and in talks for Taiwan and Kenya

According to a publication called Vedomosti, a source has told them that Apple Pay has been in testing for several weeks around various locations in Russia.  An official launch could happen as early as the first or second week in October. According to Digitimes.com, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is meanwhile taking applications from banks wanting to offer Apple Pay, DigiTimes said […]

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