Apple Pay via Touch ID, Face ID, PIN or passcode. The service lets Apple devices wirelessly communicate with point of sale systems by using a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a "dedicated chip that stores encrypted payment information" (known as the Secure Element), and Apple's Touch ID and Wallet. It is available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Brazil, UAE, Russia, China, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, as well as various other European nations. Apple Pay supports most major credit cards or debit cards, including American Express, Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay etc. Supporting banks vary. The service
Criticism of Apple Inc. Apple said in December 2017 that the reason their older phones run slower (one of the criticised changes) is because the battery in their phones wear out over time and that their older phones may shut down unexpectedly. In 2018, several officials reported that American spy agencies have learned from human sources inside foreign governments that Chinese and Russian spies were eavesdropping on President Donald Trump's personal iPhone calls and intercepting communications between foreign officials.. Criticism of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is a multinational American technology company which sells consumer electronics that have been claimed by critics to combine stolen