That's actually interesting, I wonder where you are, because I was in freakin' NYC last year and every store STILL didn't even take chip cards, much less tap. Don't even get me started on having to deal with pennies ;)
Chicago. Most of the time I get swipes now it’s on square or one of the other old style mobile apps.
I'm in Puerto Rico and almost all of shops that take card take chip. I feel like you may have been frequenting some odd places if you were having a hard time finding chip in NYC :P
What does Puerto Rico have to do with chip in NYC ? Americans have one of the most antiquated banking systems in the world.
Puerto Rico is a part of America, just not a state; Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
Of course but how is that relevant? Lots of places in the US don’t have chip and pin. Just because PR does means little about NYC.
NYC is by all accounts ahead technologically of PR. PR has had this technology for awhile. Its been a long time since I've been anywhere in the US that didn't accept chip.
I'm in the Portland Oregon Metro area. I've yet to come across a store or restaurant that doesn't accept Apple Pay.