Cook may be "very bullish" on Apple Pay in China. But that doesn't mean the road to adoption will be an easy one. Last year, Apple began talking with Chinese bank card association UnionPay about using its network for Apple Pay, MarketWatch reported in April. UnionPay is the only avenue in China for banks and retailers that want to implement NFC-based payments. Apple hoped to reach an agreement by March, but talks between the two parties reportedly stalled. Talks with Chinese banks reportedly haven't been going too well either. Apple gets a 0.15 percent cut of the 2 percent fee paid by retail merchants for each credit card payment and half a penny for each debit card payment conducted through Apple Pay. But the Chinese banks have been balking at Apple taking such a large percentage on each transaction, an employee of one large bank told MarketWatch.

Apple's discussions with Alibaba Group could be another way for Apple Pay to enter China, In November 2014, Alibaba Group Holding executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai revealed that the Chinese e-commerce company had been talking to Apple about a potential partnership over Apple Pay, the Wall Street Journal reported at the time, Alibaba Group Holding owns an electronic payment system called Alipay, which boasts 300 million users, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma said last October, Alipay could serve as evo check case for apple iphone x and xs - white/rose a back-end service to let iPhone 6 owners pay for items from their Alipay accounts, Tsai explained, Like Apple Pay, Alipay's own app uses fingerprint recognition to confirm the identify of the user, But even here, one key challenge remains..

As the only channel in China for NFC transactions, UnionPay sets the rates paid by merchants of its system, MarketWatch reported in February. UnionPay's control of the market could be more than Alipay can handle, thus proving an obstacle to any deal with Apple Pay. The rate charged by UnionPay to users of the NFC system "is a heavy price to pay for Alipay," an Alipay source told MarketWatch. "We don't have an offline settlement system, and expensive POS (point-of-sale) equipment is unaffordable to us."An Apple spokeswoman told CNET that the company didn't have any comment to share beyond what Cook said.

It's the CandyShell Fit, a $30 protective cover that "provides full bezel protection to guard the smartwatch's glass screen, defend against shock, and allow complete access to the digital crown and side button."Speck says that like its smartphone cases, the CandyShell Fit combines a hard polycarbonate shell with a TPU interior to absorb shock, A raised bezel rises 1.5mm above the Apple Watch touchscreen to act as a bumper "between the face and surrounding environments." According to the company, the cover is sweat-resistant and can also evo check case for apple iphone x and xs - white/rose withstand extreme temperatures and topical chemicals like sunscreen and lotions..

Most accessory makers are focusing on the larger size Watch, but a Speck rep said that the CandyShell Fit will be available for both sizes (38mm and 42mm) and all three versions of Apple Watch. CandyShell Fit will ship in a variety of colors starting later in May. Speck isn't taking preorders, but you can sign-up to be notified when it officially becomes available for sale. Speck, a leader in smartphone and tablet cases, has gotten into the Apple Watch game with its $29.99 CandyShell Fit protective cover.