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The features of BT4 aren't really new. It's mostly hype. BT has been a persistent failure for years outside of cable-free headsets. There is a litany of problems with the bluetooth spec that prevent it from being a good solution for payments. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by wakefinance Actually NFC is a subset of RFID. Superset, kind of. Mostly, it's a rebranding. The underlying standards all reference each other.
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Quote: Originally Posted by diplication Don't get me wrong, I like NFC. But with the current installed infrastructure, i don't know if now is the right time for Apple to jump into the game. Any failure due to infrastructure problems…
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Quote: Originally Posted by tjw Why didn't they just use mini-usb? 1. Because Mini (Micro) USB doesn't support USB 3.0 2. Because they can multiplex some of the popular dock pins onto the 9-pin connector. Most dongles use a 2-pin…
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Quote: Originally Posted by diplication That's great...until I leave the city limits. Hope they have NFC terminals out in the rest of the world. I can't commit to parking meters, but there are only a few payment terminal manufac…
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Quote: Originally Posted by d4rkriver I don't understand. What does NFC do that is so cool? How will it redefine purchasing? NFC hasn't redefined purchasing. It is a transparent, contactless interface for smartcards.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflocal Who the heck cares about NFC besides tech-heads and fandroids? In all my travels, I have yet to come across anything that would use it? I see no merchants, stores, vending machines, etc. that…