Apple Bringing NFC Payment Technology to Retail Stores?

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Just one day after a research analyst claimed that Apple will not be including near field communication (NFC) capabilities in the next-generation iPhone, BGR reports that Apple has been making changes to its retail store payment setup and iPod touch-based EasyPay system that could allow the company to begin accepting NFC payments. The development would of course argue in favor of Apple deploying NFC capabilities in the iPhone sooner rather than later.

First off, Apple's POS devices - its iPod touch-based wireless payment terminals - recently all went offline for "maintenance" for an entire day, leaving customers unable to purchase some items or return merchandise. Additionally, we have been told that there were recently multiple "overnights" in Apple retail locations, which required store employees to "assist in installing TBD devices" throughout the stores "as the retail segment of Apple grows." Lastly, sources tell us that there have been new tables installed in stores that have different wiring compared to Apple's standard tables.

The report notes that the changes may have something to do with behind-the-scenes retail store activity potentially related to a 10th anniversary event or product launch but that at least one source has indicated that the new point-of-sale systems will support NFC technology.

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Top Rated Comments

Ingot Avatar
168 months ago
"First off, Apple's POS devices"

Am I the only one to find that very amusing? I am so immature my wife keeps telling me.
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notjustjay Avatar
168 months ago
So, to recap: The next iPhone may, or may not, or may, or may not, have NFC payment technology.

:D
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drumpat01 Avatar
168 months ago
This rumor is all BS. The system did not go offline the other day, the app they all run got updated so we could control the queues from the POS app. The new tables have been put in place for months so that we can do cash transactions from the floor and not from a single location at the back. Nothing in this article is real.
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DisMyMac Avatar
168 months ago
Google "cashless society" + plus anything about Revelations or the apocalypse. The iPhone is the mark, held in our palms and placed to our temples. The Apple-1 cost just the same quantity as King Solomon's tribute.

I've described other signs here: https://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=12579886&postcount=6056 (https://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=12579886&postcount=6056)

A quick primer: http://watch.pair.com/new-money.html (http://watch.pair.com/new-money.html)
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Born Again Avatar
168 months ago
"First off, Apple's POS devices"

Am I the only one to find that very amusing? I am so immature my wife keeps telling me.

Lol I almost posted the same thing!

It's the iPad (poor usage of words) all over again ! ;)
Score: -1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WiiDSmoker Avatar
168 months ago
Working overtime, new wires: That PROVES it.

You must be religious if you're that easily convinced.
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