It's now mere hours before the iPhone 5 gets announced, and rumors are flying around like absolutely nobody's business. With almost no time to go before everything gets official, we've still just found out a bunch of new rumors that are pretty exciting. … [Read more...]
I won't lie. I was pretty excited about the possibility of the new iPhone 5 having a little NFC chip. After all, NFC is one of those near magic pieces of technology that lets things just work together. Unfortunately, it looks like the parts leak yesterday may have been inaccurate, as two sources … [Read more...]
See that little square metal thing at the top of the image? Doesn't look like much does it? But that could be one of the most disruptive pieces of technology in the new iPhone 5 — an NFC chip. We've been talking NFC on this blog for years now, but this is arguably the first real evidence that's … [Read more...]
So, Passbook is set to come out in iOS 6. Neato, a place to store all your various club cards in one place, a service that already exists in the form of many other apps. Sure, it has some other tools, but really, it's miles behind what other smartphone companies are doing. Where's the NFC … [Read more...]
Join your hosts Marianne Schultz and myself for The Show: 61 - "Skeuomorphism". You can subscribe to our show on iTunes, grab our RSS feed, listen now or download directly. We broadcast our iPad and iPhone podcast live each week. Follow @everythingicafe on Twitter for updates on timing. If … [Read more...]
Apple's interest in NFC technology has been the subject of much discussion — but a new rumor says that Apple may instead look to the next generation of Bluetooth technology for short-range communication. According to ITProPortal, Apple's new MacBook Airs and Mac Minis are the first mainstream … [Read more...]
Join your hosts Marianne Schultz and myself for The Show: 31 - "Recycle". You can subscribe to our show on iTunes, grab our RSS feed, listen now or download directly. We broadcast our iPad and iPhone podcast live each week. If you missed the live show, we hope you'll join us next week for live … [Read more...]
Even though just this morning we heard a rumor that Apple was skipping NFC on the next model of the iPhone, now BGR is saying that Apple's big unveiling for their 10th anniversary of retail stores will be NFC payments. According to "multiple Apple sources," the Apple Store iPod based payment system … [Read more...]
We've been covering the balled of NFC for what feels like an incredibly long time, and it seems like we may have to wait even longer to see it eventuate. For those of us yearning to pay for everything directly from our phones, it looks like the iPhone 5/iPhone 4S might not be the place for … [Read more...]
Oh boy, it's that time again! Let's all lose our sensibility underneath the weight of the rumor mill. Today's entry comes from China Times (Google translate version), and they're claiming a Q3 launch of the iPhone 5, that it'll have a four-inch screen, NFC technology, 5MP camera, A5 chip, and will … [Read more...]
