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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

First-world problem solved: NSW public transport users can ‘tap off’ with locked iPhones

It’s the ultimate first-world problem in Sydney. It is morning peak hour, you are trying to get off the bus in a hurry and you are stuck behind a person fiddling with their phone trying to tap off.

That process will soon be faster for iPhone users – and everyone waiting behind them – who will no longer need to unlock their device to tap on and off public transport in New South Wales.

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