sincity Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Inputting long codes off the backs of iTunes cards will soon be a thing of the past. Apple has debuted iTunes Pass allowing United States and Australian iTunes users to pour money into their accounts using the Passbook app. This allows customers to refill their iTunes account balance without need to buy physical gift cards or giving out their credit card information to Apple. Users can start using their iTunes Pass by adding it to the Passbook app on their iOS device. Once activated users can visit their local Apple retail store and inform a store employee they want to add a credit to their account. The store employee will then scan an iTunes Pass generated code to deposit money into the user's account. The Cupertino company first debuted the program the program earlier this Monday in Japan but now it's making its way to more locations around the world. According to iPhone Hacks iTunes Pass has also gone live in a number of other countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Mobile monies As Apple moves away from gift cards iTunes Pass seems like a logical progression. The feature could also be part of Apple's larger goal to create it's own platform for mobile payments. A report from the beginning of the year discovered Apple was looking into allowing iOS users pay using for goods and services using their Apple ID. A few days later Apple CEO Tim Cook also noted that mobile payments were intrigued by the idea of connecting mobile payments with Touch ID, Apple's fingerprint sensing technology. Will Apple become future of health with the iWatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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