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Apple complicates NFC fight with ID and A2A, putting ConnectID on notice

Technology Reporter
15 Oct, 2026
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Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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15 Oct, 2026
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Apple is steering the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) towards an innovation debate involving digital ID and cheaper account-to-account payments, as the Big 4 push for iPhone NFC access. Bank-owned ConnectID and a US class action complicate the pitch.
Apple complicates NFC fight with ID and A2A, putting ConnectID on notice
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Apple is steering the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) towards an innovation debate involving digital ID and cheaper account-to-account payments, as the Big 4 push for iPhone NFC access. Bank-owned ConnectID and a US class action complicate the pitch.

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