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iPhone 5 and iPad 2 Could Get NFC

Early last year we saw a patent that indicated that NFC (near field communication) was heading to the iPhone 4. This of course didn't happen which then led to speculation that the iPhone 5 might be the device which sees NFC implanted inside it.

Bloomberg is reporting today that Apple appears likely to add NFC to the iPhone 5 and the iPad 2 making them into mobile payment systems.

The main goal for Apple would be to get a piece of the $6.2 trillion Americans spend each year on goods and services, Crone said. Today, the company pays credit-card processing fees on every purchase from iTunes. By encouraging consumers to use cheaper methods — such as tapping their bank accounts directly, which is how many purchases are made via PayPal — Apple could cut its own costs and those of retailers selling Apple products.

What NFC does is allows the owner of the NFC enabled device use it as a debit card. Card information is stored within the device (iPhone 5, iPad 2) and when a contact point is tapped the payment is debited from the users account. When we say the user needs to tap, the system does work at a distance of about 4 inches.

If Apple does choose this route, which it probably will in the next gen iPhone and iPad, then it could require a revamp to the iTunes service allowing users to store NFC details on their accounts as well as collect loyalty points on purchases. With the size of Apple's userbase, the company could easily push NFC mainstream.

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There are number of mobile phones which are capable of satisfying the users in large ways. The several leading brands includes Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, blackberry, HTC, LG, Apple and so on. All of them are manufacturing such handsets which are equipped with latest features and technologies. This may include high quality and resolution camera, blue tooth facility, Internet connection, huge memory space, high end display features along with sleek looks and so on, the list is end less.

Like wise there are number of leading network providers which are offering tempting mobile phone deals to the users. These deals are being offered to them by O2, Vodafone, Virgin, Three, T-Mobile, Virgin and Orange networks. They all are offering huge benefits or we can say profits in some ways or the other to the users.

They are offering different offers such as contract phones, pay as you go phones, SIM free phones and so on.

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Under the contract phones, the users have to maintain an agreement with any of the service providers for some limited time period which may vary from 12 to 18 months. Once the user gets into the contract, he cannot withdraw or switch to other network till the time the contract duration is not over.

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With Electronic Gadgets, Even the Concept of 'Built to Last' Is Outdated

Upgrades are necessary. Gadgets must be replaced regularly. Modern-day consumers are programmed to accept these as golden rules that must be followed—not because gadgets break down or completely stop functioning, but because to not upgrade is to fall behind, to tempt failure, to be uncool and out of it. But why do we accept these rules? Are consumers that easily manipulated by electronics manufacturers and marketers, who obviously make tons of cash in a world where a two-year-old phone is considered pitifully outdated? Or is the consumer who has an attention span of a two-year-old and who demands a steady stream of impressive shiny new objects to blame?

In the Week in Review section, David Pogue in the NY Times writes:

The iPhone, iPod or iPad you buy today will be obsolete within a year. Every pocket camera model on sale today will no longer be sold six months from now. And Android phones — forget it. They seem to come out every Friday afternoon.

OK, this is a good business model, no argument there. But why do consumers go along with this? Why do people insist on buying every new model that comes out, like kids following along as they're subtly manipulated into collecting Zhu Zhu Pets, then Silly Bandz, then … oh I lost track.

There used to be a small subset of early adopters, who the mainstream might have considered trendsetters or suckers. The early adopters were like pioneers, in that they sometimes get the glory for their boldness, but they can also come away with "arrows in their butts," not to mention the weird pride associated with paying three or four times higher than mainstream adopters pay later on.

Now, however, mainstream consumers are convinced they must adopt new technology earlier, and certainly more often. We're all "often adopters." This gets expensive. Is there another way? In his column, Pogue doesn't really bother addressing the "planned obsolescence" inherent in today's gadgets. That's just the way it is, and it seems that consumers are as much to blame as manufacturers and marketers.

Whether or not the gadget-buying treadmill is good, or even sustainable, for the individual's personal finances isn't really the point. Instead, Pogue focuses on trying to name ideas that at least make gadget production and consumption more sustainable. Here's a wholly sensible one:

Standardize connectors and accessories. In Europe, for example, every cellphone uses the same kind of power cord — micro USB — so people no longer accumulate boxes of orphaned, incompatible adapters. In time, manufacturers could stop including these standard cables in every box, saving money and redundancy.

Watch "The Story of Electronics" for more perspective on how we should be making, using, re-using, and recycling gadgets better.

Technology journalists are supposed to love whatever's hot and new, but guess what the HuffPost's Larry Magrid hopes for in 2011? He wishes for everything to just slow down a bit:

I'd be happier if there were fewer phones and instead of constant software upgrades, how about one or two a year that are really solid and noticeably better than what they replace.

That, I guess, is my problem with our mandatory-upgrade world. If upgrading or replacing a gadget represented a true noticeable improvement, that's one thing. But nowadays, it seems like the manufacturers keep pumping out new models just like the fashion industry churns out new lines every season, and despite the marketing hype, typical improvements are modest and mediocre.

So for 2011, a good resolution to make is this: If it ain't broke, don't replace it. Too many consumers subscribe to a mentality that's more along the lines of: If it ain't totally new and top-of-the-line, don't dare let anyone see it in your hand.

But why should any consumer be so accepting of a kneejerk-upgrade atmosphere that so blatantly benefits the gadget makers? From now on, put the onus on the gadget. Just being "new" isn't enough. If the benefit of the new product to you is marginal, not even noticeable, or just not worth the extra money it'll cost on the spot or in the form of an increased monthly wireless bill, just stick with what you have already.

And don't fret about falling behind the tech curve. If there's anything certain in modern-day life, it's this: Soon enough, there will be a new gadget that actually will rock your world, and that you will consider worth the money. Perhaps you'll even get a good two years' worth of enjoyment out of it before starting to feel like it's old and lame.

Cool Gadget 2011

Cool Gadget | For 2011 Is 200 Years Old

Want to start of the new year with the most expensive gadget in the world that will trigger the envy of all your friends and colleagues? Stuart Huges designed the ultimate wooden iPad case: The iPad Gresso.

The cover is made of 200 year old exclusive African Blackwood, the most precious wood in it’s sort on the face of the earth. Thought that’s it? The Apple logo of this iPad case is made of 18k gold. The pricetag of this ultimate eyecatcher is until yet unknown. This gem can be yours starting from december 31.

Gresso Company already produced a similar case for the iPhone in the recent past. With special editions for male and female customers. The male edition costs $4.500 while the female edition that has extra diamaonds goes for a mere $5.000. The iPad edition with African Blackwood and a gold logo will most certainly top that one prizewise. Hey…Sometimes you just gotta bleed if you want to be the talk of the town.