Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev reiterated a Buy rating on Block Inc (NYSE: SQ ) with a $210 (105% upside) price target after Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ) introduced Tap to Pay on the iPhone. The analyst views Apple''s near-field communication move as potentially more long-term benefits for Block. Tap To Pay could further proliferate Block''s two-sided commerce ecosystem on a broader and more global basis, Dolev notes. Related Content:
Apple announced plans to launch Tap to Pay for iPhone, a new feature that effectively turns the smartphone into a point of sale (POS) device for
Loup Funds’ analysts Gene Munster , Doug Clinton , and Andrew Murphy talked about Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) “Tap to Pay” Feature and how it affects its rival purveyor of Square devices Block Inc (NYSE: SQ ). What Happened: Munster said that Apple’s move has created a “stir” on whether or not the tech giant is a rival to the Jack Dorsey -led company. “We’re confident that Apple is not competing with Square or other third-party payments. They are essentially integrating with them to enable this,” said Munster. Murphy said that the significance of Apple’s latest move is that the latter is expanding the Apple Pay ecosystem. “Apple Pay has become a huge success but it has been relegated … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Apple Introduces Tap to Pay for Startups

10:08am, Wednesday, 09'th Feb 2022 Medium
Apple confirmed recently that Tap to Pay will be available on the iPhone. A Bloomberg story from 2020 mentioned Apples purchase of a Continue reading on appssemble »
APPLE has admitted it took Siri voice recordings from some users WITHOUT their permission. The apparent accident happened to a small portion of devices that specifically told the tech giant they did not want to share voice interactions. Apple uses Siri data to improve its digital assistant but people can opt out of it at []

''Tap to Pay'': Apple announces contactless payments via new iPhones

10:03am, Wednesday, 09'th Feb 2022 Business Standard
Tap to Pay on iPhone will be available for payment platforms and app developers to integrate into their iOS apps and offer as a payment option to their business customers in the US first, Apple said
A new report suggests Apple fans can expect at least one Mac device with an upgraded chipset to be announced at the companys spring launch event rumored to take place next month. That device is expected to be a new MacBook…
Loup Funds analysts Gene Munster , Doug Clinton , and Andrew Murphy discussed Peloton Interactive Incs (NASDAQ: PTON ) attempts to steady the ship as the fitness equipment maker undergoes a leadership change. What Happened: Clinton said that when a high-growth company like Peloton stumbles, it is hard to get back on track. He said that Pelotons story was not fully written yet. The Loup analyst said that adding former CFO of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX ) Barry McCarthy as the new CEO wont be easy even though you couldnt think of a better operator. Munster concurred that McCarthy was a great hire. Munster noted the internal rifts within the company that led to leaks that gave the broader media an opportunity to feast on. The analyst disagreed with a CNN headline that described Peloton as toast. He noted that it still had a very loyal base, Full story available on Benzinga.com
As per reports, Apple has doubled the number of paid sick days, increased vacation, paid parental leave, and other benefits.

Apple announces contactless payments via new iPhones

09:10am, Wednesday, 09'th Feb 2022 Buziness Bytes
Cupertino (California), Feb 9 (IANS) Apple has announced to introduce Tap to Pay on newer iPhones that will help millions of merchants to use their devices to seamlessly and securely accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets with no additional hardware or payment terminal needed. Tap to Pay on iPhone [] The post Apple announces contactless payments via new iPhones appeared first on Buziness Bytes .
In its latest earnings call, Meta reported bleak revenue forecasts, citing competition from global platforms such as TikTok, as well as Apple’s privacy-centric App Tracking Transparency feature that required Facebook and other apps to seek consent from users before tracking their activities

Apple Unveils Tap to Pay on iPhones

08:45am, Wednesday, 09'th Feb 2022 Smarter Analyst
This article was originally published on TipRanks.com Apple (AAPL) has strengthened its footprint in the contactless payments space with the unveiling of Tap The post Apple Unveils Tap to Pay on iPhones appeared first on Smarter Analyst .

New Taipei factory reports new domestic COVID-19 case

08:20am, Wednesday, 09'th Feb 2022 Focus Taiwan (CNA English News)
Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Career Technology Co., a supplier of flexible printed circuit boards to Apple Inc., has reported a new domestically transmitted case of COVID-19 involving a migrant worker at its Shulin factory in New Taipei.

Apple MacBook Pro With M2 Chip to Launch on March 8: Report

08:10am, Wednesday, 09'th Feb 2022 Gadgets 360
Apple''s upcoming entry-level MacBook Pro said to be powered by the company''s M2 silicon chipset will reportedly launch on March 8 during Apple''s Spring Launch event. Apple''s supply chain partners reportedly continued production during the Lunar New Year holidays.
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