Starbucks iOS app gets Apple Pay support

Starbucks has updated its iOS app to version 3.2.1, introducing an important change for the Apple Pay faithful — you can now reload your Starbucks Card with Apple Pay

This still doesn't mean you can pay for your Starbucks latte with Apple Pay directly, but it's better than nothingMacRumors notes that Starbucks locations are not equipped with the NFC (Near field communication) tech, needed to enable direct Apple Pay payments, and Starbucks has not, so far, made any announcements on that front

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The new feature means that Starbucks has finally made good on its Apple Pay partnership, which was announced in October Read more...

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