Tagged: apple

August 4, 2019 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The Apple Card is expected to be available to the public any day now following the most recent earnings report where Apple CEO Tim Cook said the card will launch in August.  The credit card is being issued in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Apple… Read More

July 30, 2019 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following a solid top and bottom-line beat for the Q3 earnings report, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple Card, the credit card crafted in partnership with Goldman Sachs, will launch in August. Apple Card is an extension of Apple Pay and the Apple Wallet…. Read More

July 28, 2019 @ 8:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sync, a UK-based technology hub, announced last week it has formed a new partnership with global fintech Klarnato provide customers with interest-free payment solutions on Apple repairs and products, supporting their continued growth within the industry. Sync reported that the new partnership follows a significant… Read More

June 5, 2019 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is going crypto, so it seems. This week Apple held its annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) sharing all of their forthcoming software updates along with a super expensive, high powered Mac Pro. During one of the many developer sessions, Apple announced a… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Stamplay is a company that previously raised capital online at Seedrs. Today, it is part of Apple (NASDAQ:APPL). The Italian startup was purchased for €5 million (£4.28M or $ 5.6M), according to a write up in Isole24Ore. The founders and employees are now a part… Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Technology giant Apple announced on Monday its new credit card, Apple Card, which is described as an innovative, new kind of credit card created by Apple and designed to help customers lead a healthier financial life. Apple reported that the Apple Card is built into… Read More

February 21, 2019 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) are hooking up with a new credit card scheduled to launch this spring, according to a report in WSJ.com. Rumblings of a Goldman – Apple partnership first emerged in May of 2018, again reported by WSJ. At… Read More

February 15, 2019 @ 3:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a relatively obscure filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, tech behemoth Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) indicated its participation in blockchain tech. First uncovered by CoinDesk, the specific filing  Form SD (Specialized Disclosure Report) pertains to Apple’s Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2018,… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Brokerage TD Ameritrade has partnered up with Apple (NASDAQ:APPL) to provide a streamlined money transfer. As of today, individual investors may instantly transfer funds to their brokerage account via Apple Pay and Apple Business Chat using iMessages. In a release, TD Ameritrade explained that historically… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial Innovation Now (FIN), the group that represents big techs interest in Fintech, has issued a comment on the decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to move forward with a Fintech Charter following the release of a report on Fintech by… Read More

July 27, 2018 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two months after Apple’s App Store banned on-device cryptocurrency mining on both iOS and macOS, competitor Google has followed suit and banned cryptocurrency mining on Google Pay. According to the Verge, Apple has established the following rules for its iOS, macOS, watchOS, and… Read More

July 24, 2018 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY)  and Square Capital (NYSE:SQ) have signed an agreement to provide up to $100,000 in credit to sellers – in as little as one day. The partnership is not only a streamlined offering of financing for small businesses that use eBay but also a… Read More

June 20, 2018 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, Revolut tweeted out that something “huge” is coming to the Revolut App. The digital bank already enables cryptocurrency trading, so what could it be? Speculation is that since it has to do with paying with your phone – it must be Apple… Read More

June 5, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Cali Haan  |  

On May 31st, Pavel Durov, CEO of private messaging app Telegram broadcast on Telegram that Apple was cooperating with a Russian government ban on the app and refusing to allow Telegram users across the globe to upload important updates at iTunes. “Apple has been preventing… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

An article in WSJ is reporting that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has decided to partner up with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) on a new joint credit card. Expected to launch early next year, the initiative is described as “a move that would deepen the technology giant’s push into… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 12:12 am By JD Alois  |  

We have received some information from an insider regarding Chinese peer to peer lending platforms being unable to update their Apps in the Apple App store due to a regulatory disconnect. From what we have been told, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is enforcing a rule that requires… Read More

December 11, 2017 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The excitement surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has driven a huge surge in popular interest in Apps that allow individuals to purchase, or sell, digital currencies. This week, something rare happened as an imposter App reportedly managed to evade Apple’s stringent vetting process to post… Read More

September 3, 2017 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple Pay Cash, the feature that will allow users to transfer money using the iMessage App baked into all iOS devices is expected to hit Europe this Fall. This comes after LetsGoDigital noticed Apple had filed for a Trademark in Europe for Apple Pay Cash…. Read More

August 29, 2017 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a local announcement, Apple added WeChat Pay, part of Tencent, for payments in its App store and online music. WeChat is a social network similar to Twitter that has evolved into providing additional services. Apple already accepts Alipay, part of Alibaba, for payments on… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Transferwise, one of the highest profile Fintech firms in Europe, has added Apple Pay to the list of options its users may leverage to move money around the world. Transferwise has been working with Apple Pay for some time now but according to a report… Read More