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Rumor: Apple testing NFC-enabled iPhones to use as mobile payment devices

Following news that Apple recently hired an expert on near field communications, a new rumor suggests that the company is already testing a prototype iPhone that could be used for short-range wireless activities such as making in-store transactions. Citing anonymous sources close to the store, web site TechCrunch reported Tuesdsay that Apple has already built […]

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Apple taps Benjamin Vigier as new Product Manager of Mobile Commerce, speculation emerges

Per a quick release on the Near Field Communications World web site and his LinkedIn profile, Apple has tapped telecom guru Benjamin Vigier as its new Product Manager of Mobile Commerce. The hire immediately follows his handiwork on PayPal Mobile, Sprint MyMoneyManager and the iPhone-based Starbucks Card. Prior to this, he spent two years heading […]