Rumor: Apple to enter mobile payment space with NFC-enabled 'iPhone 6'

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  • Reply 41 of 47
    solipsismxsolipsismx Posts: 19,566member
    agramonte wrote: »
    They had no clue what they were talking about when they said that NFC was "not the solution to any current problem,"

    Who said this? Apple? Can you cite a source?
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  • Reply 42 of 47
    solipsismxsolipsismx Posts: 19,566member
    jfc1138 wrote: »
    Ah so it's not like the chips built into smart cards and passport chips where a stimulating transmitter just has to have it's power boosted to increase the range?

    I thought NFC was more passive, if it can be turned off until "unlocked" that would solve security.

    ETA: Ah, I see it's an extension of that earlier RFID passive system.

    It's an evolution of RFID but it's vastly different. Two devices create a secure, wireless local loop with a range of only a few inches. This magnetic field and short loop offer many security benefits over an omni-directional wireless signal.
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  • Reply 43 of 47
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member

    Originally Posted by SolipsismX View Post

    Who said this? Apple? Can you cite a source?

     

    Oh, hello, September 2012; how are you?

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  • Reply 44 of 47
    solipsismxsolipsismx Posts: 19,566member
    Oh, hello, September 2012; how are you?

    Thanks, but where is the "not a solution to any current problem" quote and why is it some how hypocritical after two full years to now have the technology be where they need it to be. Remember that NFC is absolutely pointless as only HW or only HW and SW on your device if there are no partners in place to make it convenient feature to use… and that's before you even consider security, which may require the 2nd generation of their secure enclave on the A-series chip.
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  • Reply 45 of 47
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Originally Posted by SolipsismX View Post

    Thanks, but where is the “not a solution to any current problem” quote…

     

    Oh, the same interview. AI’s article just doesn’t show it.

     

    and why is it some how hypocritical after two full years to now have the technology be where they need it to be.


     

    Search me.

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  • Reply 46 of 47
    dasanman69dasanman69 Posts: 13,002member
    jfc1138 wrote: »
    Ah so it's not like the chips built into smart cards and passport chips where a stimulating transmitter just has to have it's power boosted to increase the range?

    I thought NFC was more passive, if it can be turned off until "unlocked" that would solve security.

    ETA: Ah, I see it's an extension of that earlier RFID passive system.

    It can always receive a transmission, but the user controls any outgoing transmissions, usually via an app.
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