Re:Apple Watch Ultra 3
by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @02:28PM
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I live in Seattle. Android gets that, but we don't yet, and they keep putting it off. This is basically Seattle's core dysfunction on display (called the "Seattle Process"), and its why our escalators are always broken, our transit projects are a few decades behind schedule, and why ORCA cards can't be loaded into an Apple Wallet yet.
When I visit Japan though, Apple watch works fine with SUICA. Unfortunately, in China, AliPay is too complicated to be used on a watch and you have to whip out your phone regardless because of the QR code thing. If China ever upgrades to NFC, it will work fine.
I also live in Seattle, and have to dig my Orca card out of my wallet every time. I can't even tap my wallet because there are multiple NFC cards in there.
I tell myself, eh first world problems. But agreed that it's also a Seattle Process problem.
For a city with so many tech companies, the city itself isn't very technological.
Re:Apple Watch Ultra 3
by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @10:54PM
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Ya. Also Washington state is going to be the last state to get digital driver licenses..even Utah has those already.
Re:Apple Watch Ultra 3
by chrisrogers on Monday September 15, 2025 @05:55AM
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Louisiana had them like 7 years ago
Re:Apple Watch Ultra 3
by reaperducer on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @09:21AM
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If China ever upgrades to NFC, it will work fine.
Sounds like an AliPay problem, not necessarily a "China" problem because in the Apple Wallet app, there is a list of nearly 50 Chinese transit cards that can be added.
Perhaps someone in China can provide more information.
If you live in a city that supports it like NYC or Toronto, just tap your wrist (no unlock) on transit and you’re in.