A patent published today describes Apple's concept for its Passbook app and the idea of using near-field communications to redeem digital coupons. A new patent from Apple provides loads of information ...

Nearly a month after launching its virtual wallet iPhone app, Passbook, Apple is preparing to put the feature to good use in its physical retail stores. Later this month, Apple will be seeding an ...

People who receive a digital Apple store gift card via e-mail can add it to their Passbook app and use it at their local Apple retail store. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer ...

Users of Apple's Passbook feature for iOS have a new option for getting tickets, coupons, and more delivered to their devices, as Skycore has launched support for cross-carrier delivery of Passbook ...

Apple’s Passbook app introduced in iOS 6 may come in handy next time you are shopping in an Apple Store. The company is said to be looking to support Passbook as a means of mobile payment in store. It ...

My first experience using Apple's new Passbook app released with iOS 6 last month for my mobile boarding passes wasn't that impressive. Most of my disappointment, though, was my own fault. (Read more: ...

As the Worldwide Developer Conference wrapped up in San Francisco last week, one application stood out for its potential to change the way we use our phones. Passbook, an app that will be released ...