I personally like it a lot the idea of & # 39; specified payment & # 39; that public transit networks such as New York or London try: leave the bonus point and the fees charged so that your metro card is the bank / credit card you usually use, and that it is the service itself that determines the price depending on how much you use for transportation. And since that card is on your Apple Pay, you can pay using any of those devices.
But in New York they encountered a problem. This & # 39; specified payment & # 39; it can be done without having to be verified with ID ID or Face ID with the idea of being able to pass through ticket offices quickly and offline … but some users have complained which means those payments were made or unintended, by approaching the payment terminal of the meter entry doors.
Sensors that work "and" well
They reported it from the New York Post: "dozens" of users complained about the problem, and it appears to be the fault of some new OMNY payment sensors that have installed some subway doors from downtown New York.
They are the classic bonus users, & # 39; MetroCard & # 39 ;, but at the same time have an iPhone with Apple Pay placed in their pocket. When they come in using that voucher, even if they carry a phone stored inside their pocket or purse / handbag, the phone processing payment of $ 2.75 upon receipt OMNY sensors. It pays for an easy ride on the train.
The New York City public transportation authority has already contacted Apple to find a solution. Users can use the ability to make explicit payment transactions, for those unexpected payments to stop being made and you need to use Touch / Face ID to be able to make payments with the iPhone; Or to see that it all started with the introduction of the OMNY sensor, perhaps another solution would be to reduce its distance so it wouldn't see the iPhone too far.
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