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Some other cool (and relatively unmentioned) iOS 7 features

by Steven Sande (Jun 10th, 2013)

Craig Federighi simply didn't have the time to go through all of the features in iOS 7, so I decided to scrape some of those features from a slide. View PDF annotation -- in iOS, it's been impossible to view annotations that someone has added to a PDF. It appears that feature is finally coming ...

Subway UK restaurant app adds Passbook support

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 6th, 2013)

Things have been on a roll lately for Passbook-supported apps outside of North America. First it was easyJet, then British Airways and then iTunes Festival London. Now the Subway UK app has finally gained Passbook support. The new Subway UK app, Subcard, lets customers scan their iPhones at ...

Apple adds Passbook support to iTunes Festival London app

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 5th, 2013)

It was just last week Apple announced this year's iTunes Festival London and introduced the 2013 version of the app. Now, the company has pushed out an update to the iTunes Festival London 2013 app that includes Passbook support. The move is a small but nice one, as Passbook apps outside of the US ...

British Airways adds Passbook ticketing support

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 5th, 2013)

International UK airline British Airways has added Passbook support to its iOS app, as promised late last year. In the release notes, the airline says, "From now on, all new boarding passes will be presented in Passbook. You'll be able to download them from the app as usual and continue to use ...

Skycore uses MMS to send Passbook passes

by John-Michael Bond (May 23rd, 2013)

Passbook users rejoice, as life is about to get a little easier. Skycore has announced support for cross-carrier delivery of Passbook passes via MMS. That means in the near future you will be able to send friends and family tickets, coupons and gift cards via a simple text message, and have them ...

Qantas lands Passbook-enabled iPhone app

by Matt Tinsley (May 2nd, 2013)

Australia's Qantas airline has released a brand-new iPhone app (free) with many great features, including Passbook support. The Qantas Airways app lets customers find and book Qantas flights, book hotels worldwide, view flight bookings, access up-to-the-minute flight status and create ...

Popular European discount airline easyJet adds Passbook support

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th, 2013)

Outside the United States, Passbook-supported apps are a rarity. That's why it's especially exciting that uber-popular European discount airline easyJet has just added Passbook support to their iPhone app. The move comes days after easyJet announced that it is eliminating check-in desks at ...

Dunkin' Donuts app now supports Passbook

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 28th, 2013)

Dunkin' Donuts has made it easier, and quicker, than ever for iOS users to pay for their fix of coffee, donuts and baked goods, by adding Passbook support (Dunkin' Pass) to the Dunkin' Donuts iOS app (version 2.5). John Costello, chief global marketing and innovation officer for Dunkin' Brands ...

Daily Update for February 27, 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 27th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

MLB expands Passbook to 13 ballparks this season

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 27th, 2013)

Major League Baseball announced in New York City on Tuesday night that nine more ballparks will support Apple's Passbook ticketing system this season, according to GigaOm. The ballparks include the homes of the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh ...

Samsung Wallet looks a lot like Apple Passbook

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 27th, 2013)

Over at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung just unveiled its "Samsung Wallet," which looks to be an exact ripoff of Apple's Passbook. Like Passbook, Wallet lets users store virtual passes such as movie tickets, boarding passes, coupons, concert tickets and more. Wallet also sends users ...

Making your own Passbook store loyalty cards with PassKit

by Steven Sande (Jan 14th, 2013)

I'll admit it. I really, really hate store loyalty cards, but I use them. That means that I suffer from George Costanza's wallet more often than I care to say, since I'm always jamming those stupid plastic cards into slots in my wallet. So when I visited my local IKEA store last month and was ...

Delta releases iPad app, adds Passbook ticketing to iPhone app

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 13th, 2013)

Delta Airlines has released an updated iPhone app and an all-new iPad app. The big news for frequent fliers comes from the iPhone app. Version 2.0 of Fly Delta adds the ability to view and access your eBoarding Pass in Passbook in iOS 6 The updated iPhone app also sees the ability to purchase ...

Daily Update for December 20, 2012

by Steven Sande (Dec 20th, 2012)

Apple's Passbook a boon for developers

by Steven Sande (Dec 20th, 2012)

Apple's Passbook has a surprising set of fans; app developers. A Wired post this morning describes how a variety of companies have seen uptake of their apps skyrocket once Passbook compatibility was added. As an example, beauty retailer Sephora saw 38,000 more downloads of its app than usual ...