Google Wallet Surprisingly Easy To Use

Over a decade ago, I had dinner with Scott McNealy where the main topic of conversation was NFC. At the time, Scott envisioned that we would have chips embedded in a credit card size device (and in our bodies))that would detect our arrival into a store and computerized shopping carts would store our transaction information. At the time, none of us realized that the large mobile blocks in our suit jackets would be come the point of access. The only surprising thing is that it took so long to arrive.

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When Google Wallet launched last month I wrote that it was important but mostly symbolic because of its limited availability.

NFC technology can also be embedded in a sticker affixed to the outside of an existing phone, Google Wallet’s full functionality (e.g., simultaneous payment and coupon redemption) wouldn’t be available to “sticker-users.” Google said it’s studying the approach and is currently undecided about whether to distribute these stickers.

the simplicity and efficiency of the transaction convinced me that convenience may be the biggest driver of NFC-based mobile payments. Even the relatively simple steps involved in pulling out a wallet and using a debt card or credit card and signing a receipt seem awkward and cumbersome by comparison. Read more at searchengineland.com

 

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