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Introducing 'Wallet' by Google for NFC devices

article published on 27 May, 2011

Google has introduced their "Wallet" automatic mobile phone payment system today, turning NFC-enabled devices into credit cards. Users with Android devices will be able to pay for groceries or other items by waving their phones in front of NFC readers. Google, alongside launching their daily deal site Google Offers, says it envisions Android devices eventually being a "personal financial ... [ read the full article ]

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Gplanet
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_ 		27. May 2011 @ 05:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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hearme0
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_ 		27. May 2011 @ 12:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Stupidest idea EVER........Anyone that buys into this security nightmare is an insecure fool. NFC has a sh*tstorm of breachable flaws. Have fun people. Use your phone, lose your phone and your fuc*ed......or stand near someone with a reciever at less tha 20cm away.

Hate to say this people but credit cards are here for AT LEAST another 20 years, if not 40
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Azuran
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_ 		27. May 2011 @ 15:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by hearme0:
 Stupidest idea EVER........Anyone that buys into this security nightmare is an insecure fool. NFC has a sh*tstorm of breachable flaws. Have fun people. Use your phone, lose your phone and your fuc*ed......or stand near someone with a reciever at less tha 20cm away.

Hate to say this people but credit cards are here for AT LEAST another 20 years, if not 40
That would be true regardless of wallet's security issues.
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