Samsung turns on one-tap transport payment via Galaxy Watch
You can tap on and tap off on your local transport options across Australia in many ways, and if you have a Galaxy Watch, Samsung is reporting it should world there, too. Kinda sorta.
Tag: public transport
Street View boards a Sydney Ferry to go somewhere
You can use Google’s virtual exploration map technology for a lot of places, but walking on water in Sydney hasn’t really been one. And now it is.
Street View adds Sydney train stations to help you find your way
Not sure quite how it navigate Sydney’s train stations? A new feature to Google Street View means you should be able to do directions a little better than before.
Huawei brings public transport to its map app
If you’re one of the people who has no qualms about owning a Google-less take on Android with a recent Huawei phone, you’ll now get a map solution that talks to transport.
NSW’s Opal card will test version for phone, watch
Folks living in NSW may be gradually returning to regular life and giving the public transport card a workout, but it could be a part of their phones in the next year.
Transport NSW turns on Apple Pay, Google Pay for buses
It’s been a long time coming, but the NSW-based Opal card now works not just across trains, ferries, and light rail, but also bus services, too.
Transport NSW starts rolling out phone, wearable pay on buses
Public transport in New South Wales has support for tap on payment using various mobile payment services on phones and wearables, but the bus system has now. Fortunately, that’s changing.
Sydney trains, ferries connect Opal benefits to debit, credit
The next time you take a train or ferry in Sydney, you might be able to tap on using your phone, debit, or credit card, and can leave the Opal at home.
Newcastle sees driverless bus trial
Is the future of public transportation driverless? It might be, and a city that isn’t Sydney is trialling the tech now in something other than a train.
Samsung Pay tackles NSW transport Opal without unlocking
If you have a Samsung phone, you may be able to tap on to NSW trains and ferries without unlocking your phone. Handy.
