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Subject: Re: Apple is finally opening up NFC to third-party developers
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:02:16 +0100
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On 15/08/2024 00:20, badgolferman wrote:
> Apple isn’t just opening up Near-Field Communication (NFC) access in the
> European Union; it’s offering third-party access to functions like
> tap-to-pay in the US and other regions. The company posted a notice on
> Wednesday announcing that third-party developers can start implementing
> their own contactless transaction systems through an API in the upcoming
> iOS 18.1.
> 
> Once iOS 18.1 arrives, developers can offer contactless payments (and other
> transactions) using the iPhone’s Secure Element, which Apple Pay also uses.
> The Secure Element is a dedicated chip designed for storing sensitive
> information accessed via the Secure Enclave, which handles encryption and
> biometric data.
> 
> In addition to tap-to-pay systems, NFC handles functions like digital car
> keys, transit cards, compatible home locks, hotel keys, student IDs, event
> tickets and retail loyalty and reward cards. Apple says government IDs will
> be “supported in the future.”
> 
> https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-is-finally-opening-up-nfc-to-third-party-developers-in-ios-181-164028928.html

How is different to the current system? Aren't all those things already 
possible in Apple wallet?

One gets the feeling that the EU is being targetted because of some of 
the EC's actions.

As a brit I wonder if we'll be tarred with the EU brush or whether we'll 
get things like Apple Intelligence etc?