Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Last updated: September 26, Bill C says:. September 26, at pm. September 28, at pm. Briana says:. October 12, at pm. Cancel Reply. Some day -- very soon perhaps -- even these objects will join forgotten modems, floppy drives and netbooks in the "Whatever Happened To Let's take a look at how to use Passbook.
And, in a bit, I'll show you a new way you can have Siri to set up a movie ticket for you in Passbook. First of all, the passes loaded onto your Passbook are generally obtained or activated from within Apps released by a participating merchant. Alternatively, links which lead to pass creation may be provided via email, SMS and websites.
For example, let's consider the Starbucks Card, which can now be presented electronically to the cashier via the Passbook. In order to use Starbucks Passbook feature, it needs to be activated from within the Starbucks app. When I am approaching a Starbucks store, my iPhone displays a notification so that I can quickly whip it out and flash the Starbucks pass where it shows my account barcode poised for scanning.
Account management, such as reloading of funds is handled directly from within the Starbucks app or via their website. It's a beautiful thing — for me and for Starbucks. In iOS 6. Once inside these apps, you may need to look around to find an "Add to Passbook" or similarly named button. I also check the app's Settings panel to see if there is anything useful there vis-a-vis Passbook. When ready to use a pass, simply open Passbook.
One nice touch here is that the iPhone's brightness is temporarily switched to maximum regardless of how you have it configured in Settings. This will ease the scanning process. Select the one you need and present it for scanning. That's all there is to it. Airline boarding passes and event passes will show seat information and other key details of your flight.
Other cards can show you your monetary balance, coupon expiration dates and account numbers. For any card, tap on the Info button at the bottom-right corner to access settings for the selected card, enabling automatic updates and lock-screen notifications.
The cashier scans my Starbucks card, which updates my remaining balance. Several options are available on the back of the card. The Info page is also where you can delete the pass from your Passbook this does not affect the app or your account. Deleting a pass will produce some fun eye-candy that you can share with friends, family and colleagues. A bank passbook is simply a physical log of your transactions, but what type of information should be recorded? Any loan-related details would go here as well including the mode of payment.
Bank customers would use a cheque book and passbook to balance their accounts. If the idea of visiting a bank branch in person and recording your details by hand is appealing, you can still find institutions offering passbook savings accounts.
However, today there is more technology involved than in the past. The bank will keep track of your transactions and interest rates through its computer system, whether or not you choose to hold a physical passbook in hand. In fact, some banks offer a digital passbook instead to facilitate electronic transactions. For example, Apple Wallet is also called Passbook.
However, this goes a step beyond the traditional meaning of a passbook by also allowing users to store cards, coupons, event tickets, and boarding passes in a central location. In addition to Apple Passbook, there are several informal passbook apps offered by banks. These work the same way as a physical paper version, showing a record of transactional details.
Most banking apps could be looked at as the replacement for the old-fashioned passbook, allowing you to facilitate transactions and record their details without the need to visit the bank in person. If you enjoy the old-school aspect of recording your transactions on paper , a passbook savings account might be a good option for you. A physical notebook makes it easy to see all your transactions and balance at a glance.
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