Apple Pay May Be Coming To Websites At WWDC 2016

[PhilSynowiec]

Services like PayPal are arguably one of the easiest ways to pay for goods and services online. While some apps offer folks to make purchases using Apple Pay, websites do not have the option.

According to a new report from Digital Trends, Apple may be introducing Apple Pay for websites at WWDC next week. This move would give PayPal quite a run for its money and offer a speedier way to make purchases on iOS devices.

"Apple Pay’s launch on the web would mean tough competition for PayPal, which has its own mobile payment service for websites and apps called One Touch. More than 250 of the top 500 online retailers use PayPal’s service, but Apple Pay will be much quicker and easier to use on iOS devices, our source tells us.

[…] In an interesting twist, PayPal owns the payment processing company Braintree, which currently handles the back end of some Apple Pay purchases in apps."

Unfortunately the report fails to mention whether or not the website version of Apple Pay will support non-Touch ID devices. This is quite a big move for Apple's payment service and follows rumors regarding peer-to-peer payments using iMessage and Apple Pay.