iPhone Credit Card Reader Becomes a Reality

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I heard about the idea of making a small accessory for the iPhone to swipe credit cards a while back. Now a store in New York is actually testing such a credit card reader for the iPhone.
According to Cool Hunting (Via Engadget) the Self Edge store is using a small credit card reader that plugs into the iPhone headphone jack. After typing the amount on the iPhone credit card reader app, the customer just signs with his finger and provides an email address where the invoice should be sent to. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Flash Drive Credit Card for Your Wallet

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A company called Top Tech Products has unveiled a slick USB credit card that allows you to carry a flash drive with you in your wallet wherever you go. The card has 4GB of storage space and weighs nine grams.

The card can be customized with a business name or product logo as well. Compatibility is with Windows, Linux, and Mac computers and the card supports USB 1.1 and 2.0 speeds. Overall dimensions of the card are 3.4" x 2.1" x 0.11". Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Cell Phone Credit Cards: The Next Big Thing?

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Have you ever tried to order something online with a mobile phone? It's one of the most infuriating experiences you can have that doesn't involve physical injury. The keyboard and screen are just way too small to easily enter in credit card numbers without difficulty. This is not a desirable state of affairs for online retailers, especially those who stake their bread and butter on impulse buys like ring-tones and items in online video games.

Retailers want smartphone shopping to be as easy and intuitive as it can possibly be. The less of a hassle it is, the more likely you'll be to make those silly little impulse purchases. Spending a couple of bucks a month on ring-tones doesn't seem like much to you, but the sheer number of smartphone owners (and the potential for growth within the smartphone market) makes it a very lucrative enterprise.

Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

iON Credit Card Battery for iPhone Debuts

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One of the biggest problems with my first gen iPhone is that the battery just doesn’t last that long. If I play games or surf the net much at all I am down to half battery power quickly. To remedy this problem a new universal mobile power pack called iON has been announced.

The battery uses a slim design and is about the size of a credit card. The battery features universal USB connectivity with 5V output and 1500mAh of power. The device is designed to give extra power to the iPhone, iPod, and other cell phones. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Mobile Phone Technology Combats Credit Card Fraud

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Credit card fraud is rampant in America and across the world. With the advent of the Internet age and online shopping growing it has become easy for criminals to access our credit card information. A company from Israel has a potential answer to the problem called mConfirm.

The technology uses a mobile phone to confirm that the credit card owner and the card are being used in the same location. According to the company the service is being offered to US banks, will cost the customer nothing and doesn’t require a GPS enabled cell phone. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

World of Warcraft Gets its Own Credit Card

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If you need to give the world more proof that you are addicted to the life sucking MMORPG known as World of Warcraft here is your chance. You can now get your own WoW Visa card that allows you to earn game time with your purchases.

That’s right the more you spend on your WoW Visa the more free game time you can get. Game time is accrued at the rate of 1% for every dollar you spend in qualifying purchases. If 1% seems kind of low, that’s because it is. I mean come on, at that rate you would need to spend $1600 just to get a free month of service. Read more

Posted on Fri, 4 May 2007 08:16:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

iCache Stores and Secures Credit Card Data

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If like most people these days you have a wallet full of credit cards and ATM cards iCache is a device aimed at allowing you to have your credit card on you without actually having the card.

The iCache device stores the magnetic information from your credit cards along with pin numbers internally and uses a biometric fingerprint scanner to limit access to the information. To use the device you authenticate and then scroll to the card you would like to use and the iCache puts the card info onto a card that you can swipe like a normal credit card. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:07:37 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Xbox Live VISA Credit Card for German Teens

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Microsoft markets a prepaid credit card to German teenagers (14 years and older) to be able to sign-up for the Xbox Live gaming service.

In Germany there a still lots of people not owning a credit card. This is one of the reasons online shopping is not developing as fast as in the US for instance.
Now German parents can get their kids a prepaid credit card, if the kids are able to convince them. This might be especially difficult if the parents do not have a credit card themselves.
The credit card terms are not bad. There are no yearly fees, 2% interest on the prepaid balance and the card works like a normal Visa card.
More details on Xbox site (German). See also Heise.de (German).
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Posted on Tue, 2 Aug 2005 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Philips 2MP Credit Card Size Digital Camera DSC 2000 K

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Philips introduces its line-up for this years CeBit Trade Show. One of the new Philips products is a edgy designed credit card size digital camera.

The Philips DSC 2000 K features a 2MP chip and 16MB onboard storage. It is only 11.2mm thin. It has a built-in flash and a SD memory card slot. The Philips DSC 2004 K is supposed to come on the market in May for 160 Euros. Philips CeBit Site.

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Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2004 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr