I assume all companies that are part of Passbook will accept the app for boarding passes, loyalty cards, gift cards, etc.
However, without storing credit and debit cards, Passbook definitely isn't as functional as it could be. And, sometimes store scanners aren't able to read a barcode or a QR code from a phone's screen.
However, I'm seeing more retailers accept coupons from my phone, such as Groupon coupons (a blog about restaurant technology will be posted tomorrow - Wednesday), and I have used Google Wallet with an NFC Android phone to pay at McDonald's and CVS Pharmacy.
However, this is still very esoteric. Many cashiers -- even at stores with NFC-enabled terminals -- haven't seen anyone use mobile payments. I was a big hit at McDonald's!
Companies will be rolling out Passbook apps in the months ahead. Starbucks and American Express recently said it would offer apps in the relatively near future. However, it still remains to be seen the purchasing capabilities because Passbook doesn't offer the ability to store credit and debit cards.
I've read about Lemon, but haven't used it. It looks interesting, but the problems with all mobile payment platforms include the lack of ubiquity and the lack of some retail businesses scanners to be able to scan a phone's screen.
I recently tried an app called Lemon which stores credit cards. It is interesting how it works. You scan the card with your phone and the app virtually creates a version of the card inside the app. (Then it hopefully doesn't send it to a hacker.)
I recently tried an app called Lemon which stores credit cards. It is interesting how it works. You scan the card with your phone and the app virtually creates a version of the card inside the app. (Then it hopefully doesn't send it to a hacker.)
Yes, it could be handy, but Apple needs to allow storage of and payments with credit and debit cards. Perhaps this will have in the fall if the new iPhone includes NFC.
Yes, battery life will be a problem. I don't see any way around that.
Personally, I rarely carry a regular wallet and, instead, usually carry just a couple of credit cards and some cash. I've got a few loyalty cards on my key ring. I'll continue to test mobile payments, but I'll also continue to carry those few credit cards and cash -- just in case.
As for boarding passes, I'll probably continue to print them as a back up if there's a problem with mobile boarding passes, although it's still an esoteric concept for airlines.
I also keep loyalty card numbers in my phone by just entering them in address fields.
My assumption is that for an e-wallet to succeed, it must offer a variety of useful functions, rather than simply placing swiping a credit or debit card.
LED lightbulbs will be used not only for home and business lighting automation, but possibly also for locating shoppers inside stores and transmitting data at hundreds of megabits per second.
Businesses helped neighbors with Internet access and mobile device charge-ups during Sandra. Following that example, enterprises should consider preparing Internet disaster plans to help the public during disasters.
Nicole and Kim have heard the news that Google's new mobile OS, "Jelly Bean," has a voice assistant that's poised to defeat their precious Siri. It's time for another test!
Verizon's one-data-plan-for-all-devices could revolutionize mobile data by making it practical to have multiple devices share a plan, and thus encourage users to cellular-equip all their portable appliances.
To date, smartphone apps have only been able to work with 50Meg chunks of information. Well, recent technical advances have been able to boost that number to 4Gbytes. Consequently, developers will be able to work with more complex data types. But will wireless networks be able to handle the additional traffic?
Google is reportedly working on a pair of Android glasses that will use a low-resolution built-in camera to monitor the world in real time and overlay information about locations, surrounding buildings, and friends who might be nearby. Interested?
We think Amazon's Kindle Fire is pushing Apple to a smaller iPad format. But Sony's Vita and the interest in a small device for portable gaming may create the real threat. Keep your eye on the tablet-gaming space!
Google Maps 6.0 helps users navigate indoor locations like IKEA and airports. While this sounds good, Nicole fears it will also breed dumber humans who bump into each other a lot, or something.
People are right to be disappointed by Apple's iPhone 4S announcement, but not because of the phone itself. Rather, they should be disappointed with Apple's lack of innovation with iCloud.
In the past, the most powerful brands became the products that they represented, whether it was Kleenex for tissues or Coke for colas. Super brands are no different on Internet. The techniques of branding might change, but the challenges to achieving super-brand status remain the same.
Apple might end up dominating the pay-for-service online model. That's where the real growth potential lies, and Apple is a greater threat there than Google.
Ushering in a new era of cognitive computing systems, IBM announced today the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, a technology breakthrough that allows brands to crunch big data in record time to transform the way they engage clients in key functions such as customer service, marketing, and sales.
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