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by ben_w 2262 days ago
One of the most surprising experiences of my most recent trip to the USA (18 months ago) was how few places seemed to cope with cards — and that those which did, mostly still used the magnetic stripe.

The experience showed me why Apple Pay and Google Pay were considered worth developing, or using. The only places which could do contactless payment with my card could also do it with my smartphone.