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Old 01-26-2011, 01:12 PM
 
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The Next iPhone and iPad May Include NFC for Wallet-Replacing Mobile Payments | Popular Science


Now you just place your phone next to a key pad and bam, transaction done, have a nice day

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Near-field communications, or NFC, is one of the more promising up-and-coming technologies in the mobile world. In the near future, we'll be able to make secure mobile payments or send files over a short distance with our phones
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Old 01-27-2011, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Long Island,New York
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Sorry but WRONG. The word is ALTERNATIVE. I still see paper money and that probably will never change. If you would have said cassette or vhs tapes then maybe I would have agreed.
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Old 01-27-2011, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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1. This is not a new technology whatsoever. They have this in Japan for at least 5 years now I think.
2. It will not replace credit cards.
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