Apple patent teases new friend payment ideaJuly 4, 2015 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new Apple patent has emerged, describing a system that could change the way you pay friends and family, Digital Spy reports. The patent suggests that iPhone and Apple Watch users may one day be able to transfer money to each other via their devices when nearby. The person-to-person system would work by simply selecting the amount you want to send on your device, selecting the card to pay from in the Wallet app, and sending an encrypted "packet". To bolster security, Apple suggests that biometric authentication or a passcode would be implemented. From there, the bank or card provider of the person being paid would add the funds to their account, followed by a notification to say everything has gone through. It's likely that the tech would work using Bluetooth or NFC - although the system is just a patent at the moment, so it may never surface at all. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |