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nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com - 23 days ago
Apple testing RFID
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Einar Rosenberg, who runs the Near Field Communications Group on Linkedin.com, has reported the following: Had to share this news. A highly reliable source has informed me that Apple has built some prototypes of the next gen iPhone with an RFID reader built in and they have seen it in action. So ...
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
cultofmac.com - 25 days ago
Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different
— cultofmac.com — Meet Ken Segall — the man who dreamed up the name “iMac” and wrote the famous Think... Different campaign. Segall is a veteran creative director who worked at Apple’s agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, back in the day. “I’ve ... (more) Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think ...

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Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
appleinsider.com - 23 days ago
Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified cross-platform sync
— appleinsider.com — Apple could make the transferring of files between devices like Macs, iPhones and the Apple TV simpler... with a new cross-platform, cloud-integrated sync service. (more) Apple investigating 'Grab & Go' simplified ...

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appleinsider.com - 23 days ago
Report: Apple testing RFID swipe support in iPhone prototypes
— appleinsider.com — A site focused on Near Field Communications has reported that Apple has built new iPhone prototypes with... hardware support for sensing RFID chips. (more) Report: Apple testing RFID swipe support in iPhone ...

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9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence:  Apple testing RFID-equipped iPhone, expert claims

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Apple testing RFID-equipped iPhone, expert claims
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... We’re not saying we’re 100 percent on the source - Near Field Communications - but we’ll relate what we’ve learned. Einar Rosenberg, who runs the Near Field Communications Group on ...

Linkpost | 11.6.2009
TechBlog — ... - Sources tell Boy Genius Report it's to compete with Verizon's new Droid. • Apple testing RFID-enabled iPhone? - Apple may put RFID readers into its phones. Touch the phone to an object with an ID chip in it, and it will react in certain ways. Posted by Dwight at November 6, 2009 06:30 AM Share: Comments Post a comment Please use a valid e-mail address . We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. URL: Remember Me? Yes No ...

Rumor: Next generation iPhone to be RFID enabled
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... Guess I’ll be touching my iPhone to my Mac to link them together to sync iTunes by next year. This is ballsy, and if it does happen … well then you’re looking at the start of something big. Apple was the one who pushed the rest of the handset makers to start making touch screen devices en masse, so if the 4th generation iPhone due to come out some time in 2010 comes with RFID then you can expect everyone else to follow. [Via: Near Field Communications World] ...

Rumor: Next iPhone to Gain Radio-Frequency Powers
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... “It’s not full NFC, but it’s a start for real service discovery, and I’m told that the reaction was very positive [and] that we can expect this in the next-gen iPhone,” the source told Near Field Communications. ...

RFID coming to iPhones?
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... prototype by Near Field. And, according to a Near Field Communications blog posting, Apple is said to have equipped prototypes of the next-generation iPhone with RFID readers. ...

Why Rumors of Apple Adding RFID to the Next iPhone Is a Big Deal
Cult of Mac — ... .“Apple has built some prototypes of the next gen iPhone with an RFID reader built [in],” said the leader of the Near Field Communications Group on LinkedIn . Apple, of course, would have to persuade a critcal mass of partners to support the system. At present, e-wallet systems have a chicken/egg problem, even though ...

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Apple Readying RFID Enabled iPhone?
modmyi.com 23 days ago — Einar Rosenberg, Chief Technology Officer of Narian Technologies, is being widely quoted today about speculation that Apple is currently tinkering with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip for possible inclusion in the next generation iPhone. Quote:  ...
RFID Enabled iPhone a Boon to Mobile Marketing? — Mobile Marketing Watch
The future of monetizing mobile marketing campaigns will be greatly simplified in tandem with the advent of newer, more convenient payment tools for consumers. As a result, the mobile marketing community is buzzing this week over the recent speculation by Einar Rosenberg, Chief Technology ...
Rumor: 4th-gen iPhone to be equipped with RFID reader — Electronista | The Macintosh News Network
Apple is allegedly working on several iPhone prototypes that integrate RFID readers, according to Near Field Communications World. The report originated from a "highly reliable source" who contacted Einar Rosenberg, the CTO of Narian Technologies. Although Apple has submitted for several ...
Apple Testing RFID Technology In Prototype iPhones? — iPhone Alley - RSS
According to Einar Rosenberg, Apple has begun experimenting with putting RFID chips with the possibility of a wide range of uses, such as doubling as a credit card, assisting in identifying lost or stolen devices, paying for mass transit, or possibly even using it to sync with a Mac. The source ...