Apple Pay reportedly coming to Canada on Nov 17 through American Express

Apple Pay, which is Apple's secure and convenient mobile payments platform is finally expected to be coming to Canada tomorrow November 17 through American Express. Apple launched Apple Pay last year in the US and the service currently has Visa, MasterCard and American Express plus hundreds of banks, credit unions and retailers as partners. 

Using secure Touch ID feature on iPhones (5S, 6 and 6S models) or Apple Watch and pre-authorized access to specific services like debit or credit cards, Apple Pay enables quick and safe transactions in store or even when shopping online. While neither Apple nor Amex have confirmed that Apple Pay is being launched, representatives of American Express have hinted at a date. For iPhone users in Canada, this could hopefully usher in the first of many Apple Pay revelations heading into the busy holiday shopping period.

Source: iPhone in Canada via AppleInsider

Apple Pay may be coming to Canada as per leak on TD Canada Trust website

Canadian iPhone users who have been waiting for Apple Pay to come to a bank near them might have a reason to rejoice. A leak on TD Canada Trust's website shows that Apple Pay is coming to Canada, at least for TD customers. A footer link on the bank's website showed the above information. The link has since been pulled down from the website which makes us wonder if Apple Pay is indeed coming or if this was just a wishful placeholder.

Source: AppleInsider

Apple Pay comes to the UK

Apple Pay has come to the UK and is available to a number of banks and services. Included financial institutions are NatWest, Nationwide, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Santander. HSBC, which was expected to be part of the initial launch said it was planning to launch the service by the end of July. An HSBC spokesperson told the BBC: "We are working hard to bring this to our customers by the end of July."

Apple Pay uses secure touchless payments via NFC and can be enabled by the iPhone 6 an the iPhone 6 Plus as well as the Apple Watch paired to an iPhone 5, iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c. In the UK, Apple Pay will be limited to users that are 13 years old or older, and tap-and-go card transactions with retailers are limited to £20 - rising to £30 in September.

Square to unveil Apple Pay-compatible wireless reader in the fall

Square will be unveiling a new version of its card reader this fall that will accept Apple Pay. Announced at Apple’s WWDC event, the battery-powered wireless reader will also work with EMV chip cards and other services (possibly support for Android Pay at a later date). The new reader will work with Square Stand for businesses as well. Square is offering 250,000 of the wireless readers for free, or you can already preorder it for US$49, plus a $49 card processing credit.

Source: Square | Via: The Next Web