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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |