Near field communications It's basically a non contract or light touch method of exchanging data. On Sep 21, 2013 2:34 PM, "DSinc" <dsinc...@epbfi.com> wrote:
> Guys.....NFC? Enjoying the shares. > Duncan > > On 09/20/2013 15:56, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > >> Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that NFC is not useful...or even that it >> won't be one day. But, its promise is not fulfilled on a large scale yet >> as no one as made it indispensable to the masses. I have at least two >> devices that support NFC (and I bought them in part because of this >> feature), so I personally see the potential there. As far as I can tell, >> NFC is not a compelling technology yet because too many folks are getting >> along happily without it. >> >> The same with the touch-ID. Fingerprint readers aren't new...and, no one >> has shown them to be something most really want or need. It will be >> interesting to see if Apple can incorporate it into their devices in such a >> way to make it compelling. If they can, it will be yet another example of >> "not invented here, but hey, we figured out how to make it really work for >> folks". I'm not a believer. >> >> On 9/20/2013 8:19 AM, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: >> >>> Well, I'd wildly disagree on NFC. I use NFC frequently and frankly, >>> it's one of the cooler phone technologies I've worked with. Using NFC tags >>> I: set my thermostats on the way out the door with a swipe; auto-update >>> calendar schedules, evernotes will auto-tag notes to NFC tags which for >>> those of us with 'eh' memory is damn slick. >>> >>> >>> On 2013-09-20 05:14, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: >>> >>>> The unwashed masses will always be ignorant. Having a beef with them >>>> will be counter productive. >>>> >>>> Monikers help sell things. A retina screen is no big deal to us, but >>>> to the unwashed masses it makes sure they get the high-resolution >>>> screen without having to remember all of the details. And I do give >>>> apple the credit for realizing that WE needed this in everything and >>>> starting to bring it out. But they certainly didn't invent >>>> high-resolution screens, but they are the main reason they are >>>> ubiquitous on tablets. If the touch-ID thing pans out, they won't >>>> (and shouldn't) get credit for a fingerprint reader but making is a >>>> thing we can use and depend on, they should get credit for, if it >>>> works, which remains to be seen. Still to this day no one has made >>>> NFC into a useful product. So who invented that is not really so >>>> important. >>>> >>>> On 9/20/2013 5:02 AM, Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: >>>> >>>>> My beef in general is with people who don't understand the technology >>>>> and believe the advertising that companies do. >>>>> >>>>> And let's not forget that Apple is the master of masking the >>>>> underlying technology with a moniker that they call their own and >>>>> making people believe that they were the ones who either invented it >>>>> or are the first one to do it. >>>>> >>>>> But as I mentioned it really doesn't make a big difference in the end >>>>> as long as the steady march of progress is being made but what really >>>>> bothers me is the uneducated people out there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 20, 2013, at 11:20 AM, "Anthony Q. Martin" < >>>>>> amar...@charter.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> So your beef is with fanboys. Nobody likes fanboys. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my mobile device. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 9:12 PM, Zulfiqar Naushad <z00...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What annoys me is when Apple fanboys see something and say apple >>>>>>> invented it. Good example is iCloud. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >> >> >
