Why Apple, Despite Low Profit Opportunity, Might Announce Mobile Payments at WWDC 2014

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:21:32 -0700

The first, and by far the strongest, reason that Apple might not be in a rush to deploy a mobile payment/wallet solution is that the margins are extremely low. They’re even lower if you’re paying with a credit card since those companies already take a cut.

Google Wallet hasn’t exactly taken off. Square is growing in larger cities, but it is far from ubiquitous. So why would Apple bother? If there isn’t much money to be made and previous attempts are less than successful, what’s to be gained?

They're Coming... iBeacons

Fri, 06 Dec 2013 07:03:41 -0700

TechCrunch: Apple Turning on iBeacons at all 254 US Stores

I’m pretty convinced this is the largest feature Apple has slipped in under the radar in recent history.

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Why Apple, Despite Low Profit Opportunity, Might Announce Mobile Payments at WWDC 2014

They're Coming... iBeacons