Apple Pay copies PayPal
Apple (NASDAQ: AMZN) is trying to raise Apple Pay’s popularity by subtracting a webpage out of PayPal’s playbook. , September 13, 2016, Apple updated its os so enable Apple Pay users will pay on websites.
Around 200,000 websites now support Apple Pay, Computerworld reported. To make use of the service consumers will need to find the Apple Pay button on-line.
Mac desktop and laptop users will have to authenticate all purchases; using a finger print scan by using an iPhone, or a double touch on a Mac Watch. That means Mac users with the Android phone will be out of luck.
Users may also have to do their shopping in Apple’s Safari browser. Computerworld reported that this next Mac Main system; Sierra, enables people to pay with Apple Pay without having a pistol safe scan – as long as they login using an iCloud account. Since Sierra is not yet available, it appears as if Mac users may need to buy an iPhone to travel shopping on the web.
Or they’re able to don’t use anything but PayPal; which does not need a fingerprint, or their bank card. You have to wonder why anybody would make use of Apple’s payment solution.
Another major drawback is many major websites; such as the biggest name in US online retail Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), still don’t take Apple Pay. Also refusing to take Apple Pay may be the second largest online general merchandise retailer in the usa: Walmart.com. Since both Walmart and Amazon are pushing their unique payment solutions it’s unlikely that either of which will get for the Apple Pay bandwagon soon.
Venmo Meet Siri
It seems to be if Apple Pay is not a serious threat to PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL). Instead PayPal is definitely expanding to Apple; its’ Venmo money-transfer app is integrated with iOS 10.
That means Venmo users can send money using Siri and iMessage, Venmo’s blog claimed. A Venmo user may also say hey Siri send Joe $30 and this will happen.
It looks as if PayPal instead of Apple may be the future of web social media marketing payment. Apple Pay seems doomed to stay a distinct segment product. One has to wonder if because of this PayPal might soon support Apple Pay.
Apple Pay Coming to Japan, Russia and New Zealand
It looks as if there might be a larger niche for Apple Pay outside of the US when compared to its home country. A theory Tim Cook appears to trust; Fortune reported that Apple has offers to roll Apple Fork out in Japan, Russia and New Zealand this fall.