Apple Stores to Accept Payment Cards Via Passbook?

Customers may soon be able to make Apple Store payment card purchases via Passbook at the company's retail stores, according to 9to5Mac.

Later this month, Apple will be seeding an updated version of its mobile point-of-sale (EasyPay) system software to Apple Store employees. This update, numbered version 12.3, will allow retail employees with EasyPays to capture Apple Store payment card codes from customer iPhones and iPod touches running Passbook.

While Apple's EasyPay software should be ready for Passbook this month, some sources noted that the current EasyPay hardware, at least at some retail stores, may not be capable of scanning iOS device displays. Presumably, Apple has a solution for this in the works.


It's thought that Apple could expand on this service to offer check-ins or pick-ups via Passbook as well.

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