Tag: RFID
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Barcode vs NFC Payments on iOS6 and iPhone5 – Why Barcodes Are Better
With Apple’s eminent announcement of iOS 6 today, mobile payments will get yet another major boost. Now my barcode-scan based payment scheme won’t be restricted to only the beloved Starbucks app, but will open up to lots of other applications too. A few thoughts on Barcode Scan Payments vs NFC Payments. Certainly not fully fleshed…
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Microsoft, Thanks For Finally Getting Onboard with QR Codes
Microsoft, thank you thank you for getting with the program here and supporting internationally standardized QR codes in with your proprietary tags. QR codes are just beginning to take hold here in the United States, and at the same time are being made obsolete by technologies like NFC, and location based payments like Square Wallet.…
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SXSW Future15 – NFC and RFID, How It Will Change Mobile
Future15 – NFC and RFID, How It Will Change Mobile, presented by David Berkowitz, Sr Dir of Emerging Media, 360i Summary: How Near Field Communication (NFC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will change the wireless industry, user experiences, marketing, and shopping. Mobile phones a now being looked as a ubiquitous device that plays an increasingly…
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SXSW Solo – Thin is In. The Future of Digital Wallets
Solo – Thin is In. The Future of Digital Wallets, presented by Christina Nguyen White, User Experience Designer, SapientNitro Summary: The growing hole in your back jeans pocket is getting a bit too personal. No need to swipe anymore. Just scan. When can we get rid of our wallets without losing the cash? We know…
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Finally! Mobile Payments coming to NYC Starbucks
At long last, the Starbucks stores in NYC are going to start accepting mobile payments via the Starbucks card iPhone app. Payment happens by scanning at the register a high resolution barcode that gets displayed on your iPhones screen. The app is linked directly to your Starbucks online account, and updates the balance in real…