I haven't checked out the web page below, but Passbook is a way to store and manage tickets, coupons and loyalty cards. It's dynamic, so plane delays will be reflected in your plane tickets and boarding passes. It's also location sensitive, so if you have a coupon or loyalty card for the store you're visiting, you'll be notified automatically.
Here's a report of a demo by an Apple executive on Passbook: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57450493-37/apple-demos-passbook-a-ticket-coupon-organizer-for-ios-6/ Here's a real world example of someone using Passbook to buy a movie ticket: http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/19/ios-6-passbook-real-world-test-lets-all-go-to-a-movie-or-not/ On 19/09/12 22:08, Jon Pierson wrote: > Hi, > So I'm trying to understand the basic purpose of this app and have a few > questions. > > Can I just create a pass & add money to it like say, Paypal? > > How will we know if for example that all Starbucks locations will accept it? > And is there a list of places where this is useful somewhere out there? > Thanks > > Jon > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of James Mannion > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Passbook > > I wondered the same thing and a google search turned up this link. > > http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=22804 > > In order to use the Passbook you must add a pass; otherwise, you'll only see > a generic welcome screen. > Step One > Using your device, navigate to > http://www.passsource.com > , a site that was created by Kudit to help generate passes. > Tap to select a pass you would like to generate. > entry/lightview.php?location=/images/tutorials/22804/84142/84142.png > entry/lightview.php?location=/images/tutorials/22804/84143/84143.png > entry/lightview.php?location=/images/tutorials/22804/84144/84144.png > entry/lightview.php?location=/images/tutorials/22804/84145/84145.png > Step Two > Input the details required for the pass. Note: Some pass types will let you > fully customize the pass with everything from location to barcode to color. > Press the Create button once you've entered all the pass information. > entry/lightview.php?location=/images/tutorials/22804/84146/84146.png > Step Three > The pass will then be opened in Passbook. Press the Add button at the top > right to add the pass to your Passbook. > entry/lightview.php?location=/images/tutorials/22804/84147/84147.png > Step Four > You can now open Passbook from the Springboard to view your passes. > Sure it is an old post, but that site may still exist and it gives the idea. > > Jim > > On 9/19/12, May and Noah <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hmm, if the starbucks app is supported it's not showing on mine. >> >> May and Prince Noah >> Personal Playground >> www.canadianlynx.ca >> [email protected] >> >> On 2012-09-19, at 10:25 PM, Peter Logan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks ... I think I saw somewhere that the starbucks app is supported .. >>> I'll put that back on my phone and see ... Thanks ... >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2012, at 10:16 PM, Les Kriegler <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> >>>> I called Apple about this. The deal is there must be apps to >>>> support Passbook. Until that happens, the behavior you are seeing >>>> is the way it works for now. Once apps support Passbook, you can >>>> purchase, for example, movie tickets and the information will be >>>> transferred to Passbook, as I understand it. >>>> >>>> Les >>>> On Sep 19, 2012, at 10:08 PM, Peter Logan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> When I go into passbook ... it has some text of what it is .. then >>>>> a button for the App Store. If that is selected, it goes to the >>>>> App Store and tells me it can't connect, I ok that, and then it >>>>> goes to the App Store ... 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