superchunk on 13 September 2013
| ebw said: Not sure how reliable this is but: http://www.citeworld.com/security/22399/iphone-fingerprint-scanner-better-biometrics Apple seems to be bypassing NFC entirely in favour of Bluetooth 4.0 which allows rather similar functionality. Witness the new passwordless pairing method for the Apple TV: touch the Apple TV with your iPhone and it syncs over Bluetooth and iCloud, no NFC needed. |
That's definitely not NFC and technically not the same thing.
When iPhone has wireless charging systems or usage as a digital wallet to buy directly via the smartpass systems, then we're talking.
Biggest point to the NFC system is the "near field" portion as it requires a close almost direct physical contact. Something that adds a level of security.
