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Rumor: NFC payments coming to Apple Stores soon?

by Michael Rose (May 17th, 2011)

It may be a case of putting the cart before the horse, but Boy Genius Report suggests that some of the retail rumblings coincident with the Apple Stores' 10th anniversary (coming this week) may have to do with the stores being equipped to take payments via Near Field Communications (NFC) setups. ...

Next-generation iPhone reportedly will not feature NFC payments

by Steven Sande (May 16th, 2011)

The past year has seen a flood of speculation about whether or not future iPhones would feature Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities. NFC technology would embed a special chip into your phone; waving the phone at a reader near a cash register would automatically pay for those items from ...

Bank app lets you pay bills with iPhone camera

by Dana Franklin (Mar 20th, 2011)

Danske Bank just made it easier to spend money. Banking customers can now pay bills with nothing more than a photo and a tap, boosting the convenience of online payments. Danske Bank's official app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. Once installed, users simply launch ...

Square card reader: Now anyone in the US can accept credit cards

by Steven Sande (Nov 6th, 2010)

Headline updated to acknowledge that Square is a US-only service for now. Remember the Square card reader and payment service from our first hands-on video in January at Macworld Expo 2010? Square makes it possible for anyone, whether an individual or small business, to take payments via credit ...

Square payment system launches on iPad

by Dave Caolo (Apr 3rd, 2010)

The wait is over. The app that blew us away at Macworld Expo, Square, has finally launched...on the iPad. Originally developed and advertised as an iPhone app, Square hit shelves this morning as a fully-optimized iPad app. Now customers can install Square on their iPads, effectively turning them ...

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