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Suddenly, Apple seems vulnerable in its digital dominance
DigitalApple Inc. warned Wednesday that the blockbuster sales growth of the last five years is slowing drastically, as iPhone sales are starting to plateau. The outlook sent Apple shares plunging by 10 percent, wiping out a year’s worth of gains. Analysts said the warning suggested that Apple can no longer sustain its growth without some [...]
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American Airlines likes Apple Passbook so far and is considering new features
TransportThree months after implementing Apple Passbook for mobile boarding passes, American Airlines likes what it sees, and is considering adding other location-based features such as seat upgrade notifications. “Adoption among all of our app users has been quite high,” says Phil Easter, American’s director of mobile apps. American, United and Lufthansa were among the airlines [...]
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How Apple’s Passbook falls short of one user’s high expectations
DigitalBurning question I have to ask: what is up with Apple’s Passbook app? Since its unveiling at WWDC, it was one of the things I looked forward to most in iOS 6. As a frequent traveler and someone who detests printing things out, I love the idea of storing digital tickets, boarding passes and rewards cards [...]
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Apple Passbook: United, Lufthansa & AA out of the gate on time with mobile boarding passes
TransportUpdated: While American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are gearing up to support the new mobile boarding pass features in iOS 6, United Airlines and Lufthansa were among the first out of the gate with Passbook updates to their apps. As iOS 6 became available to users September 19, both United and Lufthansa pushed Passbook-ready [...]
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Delta and American are on board with Apple’s new Passbook, but why?
TransportApple conducted its much-anticipated demo today of the new iPhone 5, powered by iOS 6, with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines on board, as reported, with mobile-boarding pass capabilities. If you fly American or Delta, though, these capabilities on your iPhone or iPod won’t be available for weeks, if not months, through Passbook. With [...]
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A step towards iTravel? Delta and American Airlines confirm support for Apple Passbook
TransportWith Apple expected to unleash iOS 6 next week, you can expect Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and undoubtedly other carriers to be supporting Passbook’s mobile boarding pass functionality at launch or soon thereafter. With Passbook, you’d be able to scan your iPhone or iPod as mobile boarding passes at airport gates for airlines that support the [...]
