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Apple said Tuesday it is expanding the iPhone''s capabilities to accept contactless payments, making it easier for merchants to conduct tap-to-pay transactions without having to buy additional hardware.

Apple will offer an enhanced sick time policy and more vacation days, among other perks. The upgraded benefits will be available to Apples full-time and part-time US workers beginning on April 4.

NEW YORK - Apple said Tuesday it is expanding the iPhone''s capabilities to accept contactless payments, making it easier for merchants to conduct tap-to-pay transactions…

The improvements are an attempt to both attract and retain workers in a market that continues to get more competitive.

Apple will roll out a new feature that allows businesses to accept credit cards and digital payments via iPhone.

Here''s a first look at Apple''s Tap to Pay on iPhone user interface.

Apple is expanding the iPhones capabilities to accept contactless payments

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The new feature, dubbed Tap to Pay, will allow merchants to accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets with a simple tap…

The move indicates that Apple is making changes to attract and retain hourly workers for its retail stores in a tight labor market.

Apple has announced ''Strombo''s Lit'', a new book club in Canada by George Stroumboulopoulos.

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UPGRADE DAY American merchants will now be able to use an iPhone as a payment terminal without additional equipment, Apple announced on Tuesday, an evolution announced for the spring that repositions the brand''s flagship device in the world of payments booming. Until now, Apple has only offered payment services to buyers, via the Apple Pay [] The post The iPhone becomes a payment terminal for merchants first appeared on The Bobr Times .

Feature allows retailers to turn smartphones into contactless payment terminals