The 9/9/2014 Apple Launch Event Thread

[AznAnarchy99]

Doesn't Google Wallet use NFC?

Yeah but it sucks.

Looking at some of the pictures of Apple Pay, it looks like they worked with the major banks to get your exact card onto the phone.

Google dropped the ball on this one years ago.

 

[Anubis]

It does. But wasn't it restricted to MC for the longest time? Carrier blocked? Blah blah blah?

carrier blocking isn't exactly goggles fault. but yes they dropped the ball with NFC in many ways

 

[Kaido]

Here it comes!

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

But they aren't really. Looking at their little video its using a pre-existing kiosk. Apple isn't pushing adoption here they are simply coming to the party after the infrastructure already exists.

The infrastructure was there years ago already. Google could've accomplished the same.

But Apple's taking it one step further. You can pay directly in the app and it ties with merchants. That's my complaint about Google Wallet a few months ago. I was looking for stuff to eat, and PayPal directly lets you look for vendors nearby and pay for food and even order via Eat24. Google Wallet has none of that. They only introduced Dominos back at Google I/O, but honestly does that matter?

Look at how Apple's integrating with Uber, the way Uber integrates with my CC. Google Wallet had years to get the ball rolling but Google did nothing.

 

[HN]

so next year's is 6S Plus or 6 PlusS or 6 PluS?

 

[Oyeve]

Yawn, iwatch.

 

[Anubis]

I assume the watch is coming now

 

[s44]

So the whole NFC thing is where I think Google deserves a slap in the face. Apple's gonna do what Google should've done from day 1 now.

Google couldn't do it then without the credit card infrastructure that's now in place.

Apple is, unsurprisingly, free riding and taking the credit.

 

[HN]

I assume the watch is coming now

i think many a tech nerd are coming now

 

[AznAnarchy99]

The infrastructure was there years ago already. Google could've accomplished the same.

But Apple's taking it one step further. You can pay directly in the app and it ties with merchants. That's my complaint about Google Wallet a few months ago. I was looking for stuff to eat, and PayPal directly lets you look for vendors nearby and pay for food and even order via Eat24. Google Wallet has none of that. They only introduced Dominos back at Google I/O, but honestly does that matter?

Look at how Apple's integrating with Uber, the way Uber integrates with my CC. Google Wallet had years to get the ball rolling but Google did nothing.

Agreed. Galaxy Nexus came out in 2011 with Google Wallet but their implementation of it was horrible. If I can add my Amex to an iPhone and get the correct cash back I'd definitely use it. Also I leave a lot of credit cards at home since I don't like it making my wallet all fat. This will help me keep only my important cards with me and everything else on pay.

 

[Red Storm]

I generally agree, I just personally think NFC fixes a non issue, as taking the phone out of my pocket and opening the whatever mobile payments app is used takes just as much time as taking my wallet out and swiping my credit card

You don't have to open the app, you just tap your phone and it does it automatically.

 

[Anubis]

yep a watch, its square

http://d35lb3dl296zwu.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/17922/AppleEvent_0440.jpg

 

[HN]

stainless steel, sapphire glass, magnetic(?) band

 

[Anubis]

You don't have to open the app, you just tap your phone and it does it automatically.

ahh didn't know that but I still stand by what I posted

 

[HN]

wtf?

 

[s44]

The infrastructure was there years ago already.

No, it wasn't. Wallet worked everywhere Paypass did, but that was nowhere back then.

And then Uber? That sure existed in 2011...

 

[Anubis]

stainless steel, sapphire glass, magnetic(?) band

knew that was where all that sapphire was going, not at all cost effective to put it in the phones

 

[Oyeve]

Thats a fugly watch.

 

[Imported]

Worse than those iPod Nano watch thingies.

 

[Red Storm]

WTF is that? It's not even round? That looks like the Sony smartwatch. There must be another model...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

No, it wasn't. Wallet worked everywhere Paypass did, but that was nowhere back then.

And then Uber? That sure existed in 2011...

Ok and what about 2012, 2013, 2014 where Google basically abandoned Wallet.

 

[fierydemise]

I like that its not round and has hard buttons, otherwise it looks pretty ugly.

 

[Anubis]

gotta admit reminds me a lot of the old ipod look

 

[cbrunny]

wtf?

Halfway between grotesque and what I'd give a kid in kindergarten for a watch.

Maybe both.

 

[HN]