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NFC is not meeting its promise as a payments solution. A current article from the Calgary Herald brings this to the public in a really clear way. They point out that "NFC is a technology, not a system or a solution." They go on to say "While it can provide secure and fast mobile payment transactions, there's a lot more that needs to be at play before mobile payments are viable." We agree with them completely. Replacing cash and the ubiquitous wallet cards will certainly take more than simply a technology. Their declaration that "... there's the smartphones and tablets that can interface with merchant terminals while keeping their owner's information secure. That's the part of the equation that exists today, but without a unified system and merchant adoption, it can't go very far." Lots of companies are working on parts of the overall solution. The numerous strategies are not always compatible and simply leave the buying public confused. At the very same time, the article points out that "Without mobile payments using NFC taking off, many Smartphone manufacturers have now been left to find new and creative ways to deploy NFC technology for more consumer-oriented uses." We acknowledge that and see several fascinating applications reaching the marketplace that are desirable to consumers. Therefore, we anticipate additional Smartphones in the field including NFC. Each of these gadgets could be a risk to your cards and information. It is a straightforward activity to install an application on one of these phones to then be able to scan the identifying information from your cards, even while they are in your pocket, wallet, bag or purse! Our [http://www.amazon.com/Contactless-Hard-earned-Pickpocketing-Unauthorized-Identifying/dp/B00C9NJ0VG/ie=UTF8?m=A6YJ01BFIMTOU&keywords=RFID+Sleeves RFID Sleeves] safeguard your information and help avoid Identity Theft and scams. They are offered on the Amazon eMarketplace. We actually think they are "The Best Way to Keep Your Data Where It Belongs!". You are invited to check out the article [http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/What+status+Mobile+Payments/9011685/story.html here].
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