{"id":9663,"date":"2018-03-21T04:53:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T04:53:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-03-21T04:53:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T04:53:16","slug":"apple-pay-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/lifestyle\/apple-pay-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s What Happened When A Vlogger Tried To Spend A Full Day In Dubai Using JUST Apple Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apple Pay launched in 2014 in the US and in\u00a02017 in the UAE, but the service is still finding its feet.<\/p>\n<p>The service allows you to make payments in stores, on apps and websites and it&#8217;s said to be easier and safer than using your credit or debit cards.<\/p>\n<p>EMKWAN, a UAE vlogger focused on tech\u00a0reviews put the service to the test here in the UAE and tried to go a full day using just Apple Pay. Here&#8217;s what worked, and here&#8217;s what didn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<h3>Set up is so simple<\/h3>\n<p>The wallet was left at\u00a0home (bar a bit of cash) and off he went\u00a0about a normal day. He\u00a0tried to purchase everything from the morning coffee, gas for the car, food delivery and a supermarket shop.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows HOW simple the process is, BUT still, even some places that advertise Apply Pay simply don&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu_mid\">\n<div id=\"mpu_mid\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>A full day using Apple Pay in Dubai<\/h4>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pDv2MiCsC2k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Verdict?<\/h3>\n<p>You can pre-plan using Apple pay, there&#8217;s even a list of banks and retailers that DO accept, but the lesson? Don&#8217;t leave home without cash.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/announcements\/lovin-dubai-yacht-party\" target=\"_blank\">Read:\u00a05 Things To Know About The Lovin Dubai Mega-Yacht Brunch And How YOU Can Come Along<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple Pay launched in 2014 in the US and in\u00a02017 in the UAE, but the service is still finding its feet. The service allows you to make payments in stores, on apps and websites and it&#8217;s said to be easier and safer than using your credit or debit cards. 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