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iPhone RFID prototype is very cool
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Hardware, Internet Tools, iPhone iPhone RFID: object-based media from timo on Vimeo. Some things are really cool. Object-based RFID media for the the iPhone is one of them. The video above is a prototype demonstration of how this could potentially work. Basically, there's a small "tag" inside a physical object that triggers an iPhone action when it's in range via the attached RFID/NFC reader. In the demonstration it can be seen playing videos, launching ...
iPhone Prototype Makes Excellent Use of RFID [RFID]
Gizmodo —
What could you do with an iPhone equipped with an RFID reader? A whole lot. But this clip shows the possibilities of just one fuction: Associating everyday objects with video. Essentially, you hold your iPhone in close proximity to a certain object, and that object tells your iPhone to play a particular preloaded clip. Endless potential children's toys that come to mind, but so do other applications, like pulling up a video maintenance manual when close to parts of your car, complete with clips showing you how to change a tire or jump start your engine based only on proximity...and maybe some level of curse ...
RFID Video Showcases iPhone Possibilities
Mac|Life —
... and mobile devices. Their latest project involves a custom built RFID reader attached to an iPhone. The device triggers actions on the iPhone based on the RFID embedded object it comes in contact with. In the case of the video below, the objects trigger videos to play when the iPhone is close enough to read the embedded RFID. Since iPhone software 3.0 will allow the control of third-party peripherals, we could see this project become a reality in the near future for consumers. iPhone RFID: object-based media from ...
What Future Holds: iPhone + RFID [VIDEO]
iSmashPhone —
iPhone RFID: object-based media from timo on Vimeo.
iPhone+RFID is a great example of making mashups using mobile device and external sensors.
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Apple testing RFID-equipped iPhone, expert claims
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
So what would you do with an RFID-equipped iPhone? Use it as a credit card, perhaps? As a driving license? A passport? As a way to find your iPhone, in conjunction with GPS? Well, if a report crossing our desk this afternoon has substance, Apple’s already exploring just what such a device could do, and has built prototype iPhones equipped with RFID chips. We’re not saying we’re 100 percent on the source - Near Field Communications - but we’ll relate what we’ve learned. Einar Rosenberg, who runs the Near Field Communications Group on Linkedin.com, claims as follows: “A highly reliable source has informed me that Apple has built some ...
Apple Readying RFID Enabled iPhone?
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Einar Rosenberg, Chief Technology Officer of Narian Technologies, is being widely quoted today about speculation that Apple is currently tinkering with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip for possible inclusion in the next generation iPhone.
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Rumor: Next iPhone to Gain Radio-Frequency Powers
Wired: Gadget Lab —
Apple is rumored to be testing a prototype of its fourth-generation iPhone with a radio-frequency identification chip, which could greatly enhance the handset’s capabilities for business and scientific applications.
Business news publication Near Field Communications World cites a “highly reliable source” claiming to have seen the next-generation iPhone in action with an RFID scanner.
“It’s not full NFC, but it’s a start for real service discovery, and I’m told that the reaction was very positive [and] that we can expect this in the next-gen ...
Next Generation iPhones Could Come With RFID Sensors
iPhone Hacks —
Next gen iPhones could come with RFID sensors The next gen iPhone could well help you checkout at retail stores, borrow books from a library or pay at a toll-booth. If rumors are to be believed, Apple could be deploying RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) sensors in future iPhones.
