Bloomberg The company that made its name by building cases for iPhones that double as battery packs is launching a new range of devices that will power and recharge any smartphone, past, present or future. Every year smartphones get smarter and faster and thanks to technological convergence, they’re also getting bigger in terms of display as they continue to …

  Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s plan to allow Japanese customers to use iPhones to pay for their daily commute underscores the potential for digital payments to grow in a nation where people still prefer to hold cash. Japanese have for years been using rail passes that double as electronic money cards, which a growing number of retailers now accept for payments. …

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Banks Federation announced that the MoU regarding the ownership and operation of the mWallet platform has been signed by all 16 UAE equity partner banks in the entity. The mWallet platform, which is the financial component of the UAE Smart Government initiative, or the mobile wallet, was initially unveiled in 2014 as an …