Bill Gates Happy That Apple Pay Is Built On Open Standards

[Guest]

Bill Gates had some positive things to say about the Apple Pay service in a recent interview with Bloomberg about mobile payments.

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[turkey3_scratch]

Bill Gates is such a just guy, he really is a nice guy to complement one of his major competitive companies.

 

[jkhoward]

I agree with you 100% turkey3_scratch.

There was a AMA on Reddit for Bill Gates.

He is my all time personal role model.

 

[wishmaster12]

Well Bill, whos great idea was to loan Apple 100 million?

 

[falchard]

I think the real surprise here is Apple supporting an open standard. I think Bill Gates has reached his life goal of opening Apple to an inclusive environment rather than an exclusive environment.

 

[ZolaIII]

I hope they make new miracles fake dandruff cure so that he can bay it again & again using his iPhone.

 

[maxwellmelon]

yep and the next step in the near future is a chip implanted in your forehead or arm mandated by the governments of the world

 

[Li Ken-un]

ISIS is the real problem. BOO to ISIS! I hoep the carriers will be forced to keep their paws off iOS's Apple Pay the same way they can't install crapware on it.

 

[JayriAvieock]

As long as your Android device has KitKat, NFC and a U.S. Sim card, you can use tap-and-pay on that phone.

 

[alextheblue]

I'm not really interested in NFC payments, unless they can make them a whole lot more secure. Personally I'm glad credit cards with integrated security chips are finally being deployed in the US in the near future.

 

[JayriAvieock]

I'm not really interested in NFC payments, unless they can make them a whole lot more secure. Personally I'm glad credit cards with integrated security chips are finally being deployed in the US in the near future.

Google uses virtual prepaid Mastercard cards to pay for the transaction when you use tap and pay. so if the card number ever got stolen no more money can be taken out of said card number because it was only prepaid for the amount you paid for at the time of the transaction.

 

[CK_Kwan]

Meanwhile BG makes purchase of XBOX games so difficult for overseas users.

 

[Jack_Hass]

"Microsoft doesn't have a competing solution right now, but Gates implied the company will eventually enter this space, too." lol k

 

[D Gates]

Windows Phone's Wallet Hub doesn't need or want its own proprietary service. You can add debit/credit cards directly and tie in third parties like PayPal. It could even support Google Wallet and Apple Pay if their creators desired.

Bill Gates has one of the best jobs ever. He and his wife spend their time giving away billions to promote education and fight disease and poverty. Glad to see another multibillionaire using his power for good.