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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Mary-Ann Russon

Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone contactless payments in the UK

From today onwards, small businesses and individuals selling stuff at carboot sales or markets will find it much easier to take money without handling cash, nor the faff of using a separate card-reader gizmo.

They can now accept these payments in person directly from customers who either have a conventional contactless payment-card, or those who already have Apple Pay enabled on their own iPhone or Apple Watch.

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