by AppleInsider | Oct 19, 2021 | Apple Maps, Australia
Following a promise of "later this year" in June, Apple has officially rolled out its new and updated Apple Maps in Australia. The new Apple Maps offers richer details in roads, parking lots, parks, buildings, airports, and more, and is part of Apple's... by AppleInsider | Aug 30, 2021 | Apple Pay, Australia
The government of Australia is considering creating new laws that could more heavily regulate digital payments systems such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and WeChat Pay (via Reuters). An Australian government-commissioned report into digital payments systems has made a... by AppleInsider | Aug 2, 2021 | Australia, COVID-19 Coronavirus
The Australian government has introduced support for adding COVID-19 vaccination digital certificates to Apple Wallet via the Express Plus Medicare app on iOS. Image credit: Tap Down Under As spotted by Tap Down Under, users who have received two doses of either the... by AppleInsider | Jul 27, 2021 | Australia
A number of the largest healthcare insurance companies in Australia now allow their customers to add their insurance cards to their digital Apple Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Watch, giving healthcare patients ease of access of by using their iPhone and... by AppleInsider | Jul 26, 2021 | Apple Pay, Australia, NFC
Apple on Monday responded to questions from Australia's parliament about its third-party access approach to the NFC chip in its iPhones, following claims that its Apple Pay system is stifling innovation in the contactless payment technology space. The Parliamentary... by AppleInsider | Jul 9, 2021 | Australia, Epic Games, Epic Games vs. Apple, lawsuit
Australia's Federal Court has permitted Epic Games to sue Apple, reversing a previous ruling that said the two companies had to battle it out in the United States first before any legal action could take place Down Under. Epic and Apple are involved in a highly public...