![]() ![]() Both require additional authentication to access the wallet, a 4-digit code for Google Wallet and a TouchID fingerprint for Apple Pay. Both use NFC to securely enable in-store transactions. The systems have very similar functionalities. I have, and it’s nearly as seamless as the Apple Pay system that CEO Tim Cook demonstrated earlier this month. Only a fraction of those users have made a purchase using Google Wallet’s Near Field Communications (NFC) system in stores. Whether they realize it or not, nearly every Android user has a Google Wallet account, as they are required to use the system to purchase applications from Google Play (Google’s App store). But, after looking at the two systems more closely, I think Apple Pay will be the better platform for users, and the reason for that is privacy. Welcome to 2011 Apple.” As an individual who is well entrenched in the Google ecosystem, (I have a Nexus 5 on in my pocket and a Moto 360 on my wrist) I initially had the same reaction. Many smug Android users looked at the announcement and thought “Sounds like Google Wallet. ![]() On September 9, Apple announced that the latest iPhone models would come with a new technology called Apple Pay which allows people to purchase items with their phones, both in stores and online. ![]()
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