Apple retail stores plan to move entirely to a tap-to-pay approach

Apple retail stores plan to move entirely to a tap-to-pay approach and drop “Isaac” point-of-sale systems, according to Bloomberg. 

For over a decade, the stores have used iPod touches, then iPhones, inside of a case with a credit card reader to take payments. A few years ago, Apple shifted the device at the core of its payment system to iPhone Xs and iPhone XSs. 

“Now, the company is set to move its mobile terminals — internally dubbed Isaac — to iPhone 14s,” writes Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. “Many retail employees have complained that the iPhone X-based units have become slow over time and have seen battery life weaken. That means that some employees are needing to swap out their payment terminal a few times per day. The iPhone 14 shift is designed to mitigate that, given it has a far faster chip and much improved battery life.”