CultCast #151 - Payment Wars

This week: the war on Apple Pay has begun.  We’ll tell you why some of the biggest retailers are moving to block it, and all about the ridiculously dumb app they want you to use instead.  Plus, our 72-hour review of the iPad Air 2; the FTC sues AT&T for throttling your data; Christian Bale is your next Steve Jobs; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps then vote on which is best—it’s an all-new Faves ’N Raves. And Faves N Raves.  And….

 

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Links to this week’s stories:

 

FTC finally sues AT&T for throttling unlimited data plans

http://www.cultofmac.com/301317/ftc-finally-sues-att-throttling-unlimited-data/

• FTC is  going after AT&T for throttling customer’s data speeds, by filing an official complaint that the company has lowered speeds on LTE up to 95% on unlimited data plans.
• FTC also alleges that AT&T engaged in unfair or deceptive acts and practices that affected commerce. And they’ve got the numbers to back up their lawsuit, with claims that AT&T illegally capped users’ data speeds at 128 Kbps
• AT&T’s response
• • “The FTC’s allegations are baseless and have nothing to do with the substance of our network management program. It’s baffling as to why the FTC would choose to take this action against a company that, like all major wireless providers, manages its network resources to provide the best possible service to all customers, and does it in a way that is fully transparent and consistent with the law and our contracts.”

 

Inside the war on Apple Pay that’s doomed to fail

http://www.cultofmac.com/301040/war-apple-pay-explained/

 

Why Christian Bale will play an amazing Steve Jobs

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300746/christian-bale-will-play-amazing-steve-jobs/#OS0VTQ0MvCBvDz7f.99