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Exclusive Look Inside The MTA-MasterCard PayPass Pilot: 17,000 NYC Customers In Six Months

For the first time ever, the results of the pilot have been provided, offering insight into just how much traction this technology is seeing among consumers--and how far it is from entering the mainstream.READ»

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Facebook Friending Tech to Test NFC at a Belgian Music Festival

NFC is the next big thing in digital comms, but some of the applications it'll be used for are hard to imagine. This makes the upcoming PIAS music festival in Brussels all the more interesting, as attendees will be able to use it to make Facebook friends--among many other things.READ»

Why You Should Trust Apple More Than the U.S. Commerce Dept. With Your Universal Online ID

The Commerce Dept. is pushing a "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace" plan wherein passwords are replaced by a single login on phones and computers. But couldn't Apple's NFC iPhone plan do the same thing--and better? READ»

Android Wades Into Apple's Patent Minefield to Capture Wireless Credit Card Payments

It looks like Google is taking on credit card business by adding in wireless payment tech to Android smartphones. It's arguably a response to Apple's bold iPhone plans, but Google will have to navigate Apple's numerous patents in this area. READ»

When Things Become Self-Aware: The 7 Forces of Change

In the 2007 sci-fi movie "Transformers," a toaster sprung into life from the allspark. Now imagine a world in which each individual thing--whether it be a bottle of pills, a pair of jeans, a package of filet mignon, or an automobile component--could have a sense of identity. Get ready. They're coming.READ»

Credit Cards Will Go Electronic, Then Disappear Into iPhone 5

Two bits of news chart the evolution and demise of that dumb piece of plastic in your wallet. First, it will get very intelligent. Second, it will be replaced by your phone. READ»

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Female AILA Spices Up Robot Sausage Party

Robots, robots everywhere ... but ne'er a ladybot in sight. Well, gynoids we mean. And not in any sort of smutty way.READ»

Square Planning Big Mobile Payment Rollout, Could Be Bumped by Newer Tech

A stutter in the rollout of Jack Dorsey's novel Square cellphone credit card system may mean it'll get swallowed soon by emerging tech.READ»

Specter of Apple Looms Over Verizon, AT&T's Cell Phone Credit Cards Game

We've seen a number of contactless credit card enterprises hitting the news recently, backed by big names and with slightly different notions about how the technology works. But the news that AT&T and Verizon are forming a joint venture to compete in this space totally transforms the market from a slightly boring, and long-term one, to a dynamic and exciting one. READ»

RFID revolutionizing the hospitatility indsutry

Learn how radio frequency identification (RFID) is changing the user experience at theme parks and resorts by seamlessly integrating 21st Century Technology. It's what we saw in movies when we were kids!READ»

Apple Just Patented Your Vacation

Apple wants to blend iPhone hardware and apps to manage your in-airport experiences. In fact, they've app-ified the entire travel package.READ»

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Live From Facebook's f8 Conference: Real-Time Check-In Data

Speculation about a location-aware feature grows, thanks to a convention gimmick.READ»

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Apple Lands Front Row Tickets to the Concert

 Proof, if you ever wanted it, that Apple is mos' def' getting into the idea of RFID technology for its devices. The firm has lodged a patent called Concert Ticket + that will enable it to get into the gig market, selling ...READ»

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: iPhones Accepting Credit Cards

Last week we wrote about Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's credit card-reading gizmo Square for the iPhone. It looks like it's just the beginning, though: In the future you're pretty likely to be paying for stuff at an iPhone cash ...READ»

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Somnus-Neu: Grier Govorko's Multimedia Bed

The Somnus-Neu makes you want to do everything but sleep.READ»

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If the Delivery Guy Drops Your Package, Senseaware Updates You Online

FedEx unveils Senseaware, a drop-in sensor for packages that monitors everything from nasty falls to boxes being opened.READ»

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Duo Visualizes Radio Waves, Helping Designers Apply RFID Technology to Products

An experimental LED array reveals the electromagnetic fields surrounding an RFID chip.READ»

Intelligent RFID Sensors Keep Rotten Produce Out of Grocery Stores

How many times have you walked into the produce section of the supermarket, only to find that the fruits and vegetables sitting there are all over-ripe? It's a common problem, and one that produces billions of dollars worth of food ...READ»

Smart Cane Makes it Easy for the Blind to Get Around

Canes and guide dogs are useful for the blind, to be sure, but they're far from perfect. Enter the next generation of guidance for the blind: the Smart Cane, a cane-like device that senses obstacles and provides navigational tools ...READ»

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Forget Solar Power: Nokia Is Developing a Radio Wave-Powered Cell Phone

Solar-powered cell phone prototypes and rumors abound, but Nokia has a battery-less alternative power source for our cell phones lined up: radio waves. The company told MIT's Technology Review that it is working on technology ...READ»