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Rumor: Apple may include near-field communications feature in iPhone 5

Last week the word on the street was that the iPhone 5 would lack near-field communications which would have turned the device into a nifty, portable e-wallet. This week the feature might be back as a report by Forbes blogger Elizabeth Woyke on Friday has countered a recent report from The Independent that denied rumors […]

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Rumor: iPhone 5 to lack near-field communications hardware

This isn’t the most uplifting news, but it’s still important. Per The Independent, Apple has told sources at “several” of the UK’s major carriers have told the newspaper that Apple intends to forego near-field communications for the iPhone 5 this year. That intel is reportedly coming directly from meetings with the Cupertino brain trust, which […]

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Rumor: Apple working to include RFID, near-field computing functions into next-gen iPhone

Ok, this could be interesting. Citing an anonymous source, Mac web site Cult of Mac has reported that Apple is working on adding a near-field communication chip to Apple’s next-generation iPhone would add not only “e-wallet” transactions, but also the ability to securely turn a nearby Mac into your own computer, complete with custom settings […]