Apple has received trademark approval for Apple Cash and Apple Card from the Government of Canada, suggesting the services might one day launch in the country.
According to trademark database notes discovered by the tech website iPhone in Canada, Apple applied for the trademarks in July 2019, and recent action history shows that both were approved on January 25, 2021.
Apple released Apple Card in the United States in August 2019, but it remains the only country in which the service is available. The credit card is linked to Apple Pay and built right into the Wallet app. Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs for the card, which is optimized for Apple Pay but still works like a traditional credit card for transactions.
In 2017, Apple enabled person-to-person Apple Pay payments through the Messages app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. Using Apple Cash, users can send money to friends or family – but again, only in the United States.
It's uncertain whether the trademark approvals point to an imminent launch in Canada, since the services are likely to face several financial regulatory hurdles that diverge from country to country, but they at least offer a positive sign that it could happen one day. Apple has also already been granted trademarks on the terms in numerous other countries where it has yet to launch.
In related news, code recently discovered in iOS 14.5 suggests that Apple is planning to introduce a new Apple Card feature that will allow for multiple people to use the same Apple Card account.
Currently, Apple Card usage is tied to an individual and there is no option to share an account with another person. In future, Apple Card account holders should be able to invite family members to use their Apple Card account, with family spending available for viewing in the Wallet app.
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Based on footage it obtained, YouTube channel Front Page Tech shared a video showing what the new Camera app will apparently look like, with the key change being translucent menus for camera controls. Overall, the design of these menus looks similar to...
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Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action.
Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the platform would be banned. That law went into effect today, and companies like Apple and Google...
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The blurry, pixelated image shows a pair of rear iPhone shells with a pill-shaped, raised camera bar along the top. On the left side of the bar, there is a circular cutout that appears to be for a single rear camera. On the right side of the bar, there appears to be an ...
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After a four-year wait, a new AirTag is finally expected to launch in 2025. Below, we recap rumored upgrades for the accessory.
A few months ago, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple was aiming to release the AirTag 2 around the middle of 2025. While he did not offer a more specific timeframe, that means the AirTag 2 could be announced by the end of June.
The original AirTag was announced...
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The report cited a source who said iOS 19 will be compatible with any iPhone that can run iOS 18, which would mean the following models:
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhon...
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In September, Apple said that it would be launching Powerbeats Pro 2 in 2025, and it appears the wireless earbuds are coming very soon.
Powerbeats Pro 2 images found in iOS 18 code
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the Powerbeats Pro 2 are "due imminently." In addition to Apple filing the Powerbeats Pro 2 in regulatory databases last month, Gurman said Apple is...
Thursday January 16, 2025 12:39 pm PST by Juli Clover
Apple provided the third beta of iOS 18.3 to developers today, and while the betas have so far been light on new features, the third beta makes some major changes to Notification Summaries and also tweaks a few other features.
Notification Summary Changes
Apple made multiple changes to Notification Summaries in response to complaints about inaccurate summaries of news headlines.
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I know a few folks that really struggled with their cards (to the point where their minimum payments were less than the interest being applied) so they didn't get anywhere in a vicious cycle.
This is very illegal in Canada. All minimum payments on credit cards must include all accumulated interest for that month.
I have heard that it will be difficult to roll out Apple Card in the EU, since EU credit cards differ from the American ones. I have no idea if this is true, or how any of this works though.
The difference is that our banks' credit cards (in Belgium at least) don't actually give you much credit in terms of deciding when you pay back the money. I believe that in the US you get a bill sent to you from your credit card company... and then you decide how much you want to pay... if you don't pay everything back the astronomical interest rates start to apply to the money you still owe. And that is why there is a lot of money to be made from people with poor financial responsibility who overspend and can't pay back. With all the social drama that follows.
In Europe there is no such a thing, there is no bill being sent to the customer. The credit card is linked to a checkings account and the bank just takes what you owe, straight out of your account. All the expenses you rack up over the period of 1 month are taken out on a certain day in the next month.
The max period of credit you get is 1 month. There are no interest rates. You can't neglect to pay and dig yourself into deep hole of debt. It protects us in that way.
The difference is that our banks' credit cards (in Belgium at least) don't actually give you much credit in terms of deciding when you pay back the money. I believe that in the US you get a bill sent to you from your credit card company... and then you decide how much you want to pay... if you don't pay everything back the astronomical interest rates start to apply to the money you still owe. And that is why there is a lot of money to be made from people with poor financial responsibility who overspend and can't pay back. With all the social drama that follows.
In Europe there is no such a thing, there is no bill being sent to the customer. The credit card is linked to a checkings account and the bank just takes what you owe, straight out of your account. All the expenses you rack up over the period of 1 month are taken out on a certain day in the next month.
The max period of credit you get is 1 month. There are no interest rates. You can't neglect to pay and dig yourself into deep hole of debt. It protects us in that way.
It's different in the UK again.
My credit card provider will generate a new statement at the start of the month saying "your balance is £300, and your minimum payment is £20". If I pay the £20 minimum payment, that's all I need to do, however the remaining £180 balance will carry over to next month, plus "merchandise interest", which with my card is 2-3% on purchases made beyond 60 days. At the start of the next month, the process repeats until the balance is cleared. The minimum payment is generally the same every time.
If I chose instead to clear the full balance, I don't pay anything extra. If I didn't pay the minimum balance, I'd get a "late payment fee" (which I think is about £15 with my card), and if I don't make a minimum payment before the end of that month, it would be a "missed payment", which would then impact my credit rating, risk my card being frozen etc.
(Worth noting, I can set up my accounts in a way where the credit card balance is automatically debited from my main bank account similar to how you describe, but I do it the way I described above instead - just for more flexibility / control over my payments.)
It's definitely an easy hole for people to get themselves dug into when it comes to the merchandise interest. I know a few folks that really struggled with their cards (to the point where their minimum payments were less than the interest being applied) so they didn't get anywhere in a vicious cycle. Folks forget that you can do balance transfers where you may get 12-18 of interest-free credit, so they can reduce the amount without interest.
Finally! Can’t wait ? Canadian credit cards usually offer lower cash back and credits than their US counterparts. So I won’t expect Apple Card to have exactly the same cash back rates as in US. But still it would be nice to have all the other intelligent features.
