Apple Cash Family will let parents securely send money to their children
What you need to know
- Apple announced a brand new Apple Watch feature yesterday called Family Setup.
- It will let kids use Apple Watches under parental supervision without the need for an iPhone.
- A key feature is Apple Cash Family, which will let parents send their children money for spending through Apple Pay.
Apple's new Apple Watch feature, Family Setup, will include Apple Cash Family, a new feature that lets parents send money to their children.
As noted by MacRumors, the new feature will let parents securely send money to their kids for use with Apple Pay.
The new Family Setup feature will allow family members to take advantage of Apple Watch features like calls, messages, and more even if they don't have an iPhone. From Apple:
One key part of this is Apple Cash Family, a new feature that will let parents send money securely to their kids using Apple Pay:
Other Family Setup benefits include activity tracking and location sharing.
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