• Apple Patent Outlines NFC Enabled Shopping Application

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    Phillip Swanson
    Published on 2012-08-08 01:26 AM
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    An Apple patent published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office outlines an app that assists shoppers by providing item information for scanned items.

    Numerous third-party applications already exist enabling customers to scan items and look up a litany of product information and Apple’s app outlined in patent No. 8,239,276 isn’t much different, and actually mentions aggregating information from other shopping list apps and sources.

    The app allows shoppers to scan products and create a digital shopping list complete with information like price, consumer ratings, and product quality. The app would allow shoppers to split up their shopping lists based which retailers are selling the items they’re interested in and which retailers have the best deals.

    While the app would utilize already available barcode scanning technology as well as NFC technology that would identify products via embedded RFID tags. The inclusion of NFC technology in this latest only adds more fuel to the Apple iWallet and NFC payment system rumors.

    Whether or not Apple includes NFC tech into its next iPhone is still only speculation, but the time for NFC is quickly approaching. The largest problem Apple and other potential proponents of NFC payment technology face is convincing shoppers there is a distinct advantage to using NFC over cash and credit/debit cards. Right now NFC tech is more cumbersome than it is convenient.

    Source: Wired
    This article was originally published in forum thread: Apple Patent Outlines NFC Enabled Shopping Application started by Phillip Swanson View original post
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    Comments 10 Comments
    1. Breezer23's Avatar
      Breezer23 - 2012-08-08, 02:10 AM
      Not very innovative.
    1. Dark_Ninja's Avatar
      Dark_Ninja - 2012-08-08, 02:40 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Breezer23 View Post
      Not very innovative.
      That's cuz apple doesn't innovate they stay with their current stuff and sue those that try to innovate lol
    1. cocoabean772's Avatar
      cocoabean772 - 2012-08-08, 02:54 AM
      This better not be granted.
    1. Scotty Manley Silberhorn's Avatar
      Scotty Manley Silberhorn - 2012-08-08, 03:18 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Dark_Ninja View Post
      That's cuz apple doesn't innovate they stay with their current stuff and sue those that try to innovate lol
      You're right creating the iPad or MacBook air or MacBook pro retina display isn't considered as innovating.
    1. firetwuck's Avatar
      firetwuck - 2012-08-08, 04:14 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Dark_Ninja View Post
      That's cuz apple doesn't innovate they stay with their current stuff and sue those that try to innovate lol
      You're an idiot. Not only is everything you said BS, but it's a HUGE smelly pile of BS.
    1. hogcia's Avatar
      hogcia - 2012-08-08, 04:26 AM
      Pretty soon you will need a Harvard degree just to go food shopping.
    1. Micturition's Avatar
      Micturition - 2012-08-08, 05:35 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by cocoabean772 View Post
      This better not be granted.
      If its published, its granted.
    1. Dark_Ninja's Avatar
      Dark_Ninja - 2012-08-08, 12:46 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Scotty Manley Silberhorn View Post
      You're right creating the iPad or MacBook air or MacBook pro retina display isn't considered as innovating.
      Umm Samsung made a few of those screens hahaha. Apple don't make their own screens dude.

      Quote Originally Posted by firetwuck View Post
      You're an idiot. Not only is everything you said BS, but it's a HUGE smelly pile of BS.
      Awww, did I hurt ur whittle feelings? I'm sorry I'm not a blind apple is the almighty everything robot like most. I was just stating an opinion. Btw what I was saying kind of a joke, but since u wanna be a freaking jerk, then it's kinda true. Yes their devices are good but their OS is not innovating anymore. Compare Android Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwhich... Now compare iOS 4 to iOS 5! Tell me who's making major changes? You lil douche.
    1. Glocknine's Avatar
      Glocknine - 2012-08-08, 04:40 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Dark_Ninja View Post
      Umm Samsung made a few of those screens hahaha. Apple don't make their own screens dude.

      Awww, did I hurt ur whittle feelings? I'm sorry I'm not a blind apple is the almighty everything robot like most. I was just stating an opinion. Btw what I was saying kind of a joke, but since u wanna be a freaking jerk, then it's kinda true. Yes their devices are good but their OS is not innovating anymore. Compare Android Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwhich... Now compare iOS 4 to iOS 5! Tell me who's making major changes? You lil douche.
      Ever since, the iOS is inferior againts android.
    1. Breezer23's Avatar
      Breezer23 - 2012-08-08, 09:49 PM
      Apple use to be very innovative and they still are to an extent. What I dislike is the perceived confusion people have with innovative and inventive.

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