Speaking of iBeacons, apparently there was some airport that used to help travelers in finding things. I thought that was pretty cool, but I'm not sure how helpful that would be for the blind. I think, but I could be incorrect, that visually impaired people were the target audience. Who knows? Apple could improve on this sort of thing.
Thanks, Ari > On Sep 1, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > > I'm hearing lots and lots of swirling speculation about iBeacons. We shall > see when the roll-out happens next week. I'm definitely looking forward to > hearing about it. > > Teresa > > "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with > the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > >> On Sep 1, 2014, at 8:37 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> >> I agree with Alex on that one. I heard about the guy who apparently pointed >> out on a picture of the board that there is a spot which is the size of some >> NFC chip, but Apple’s apparent aversion to NFC makes me wonder. What does >> make sense to me is the argument that Apple might launch their own payment >> solution which might use iBeacons. Apple has the largest number of customers >> with credit cards on file from any company in the world and this would be a >> logical step for them and probably a cash cow. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Alex Hall >> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 8:03 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: NFC-Near Field Communication >> >> Only one: it's still a rumor. Reports are saying what you said, then saying >> that the infrastructure isn't there so we probably won't see this service >> this year at all. As I said in a different thread, we cannot know anything >> for sure until Apple officially reveals it, so until then, all we have are >> rumors and dreams. Some will be right, some will be wrong, but there's no >> point in speculating until the big reveal next week. >> On Sep 1, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Dr. Avnish Chopra M.D. <sen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> The new iPhone six will most certainly have NFC! >> Today Apple also tied up with American Express, Visa and Mastercard! >> This along with touch ID for confirming payments will ensure an excellent >> and fast way of spending your money! Easily and effortlessly :-) Any >> comments? >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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