Apple wants iPhone to pay for train fares, access secure locations
Most of us are already attached at the hip to our smartphones, so why not make them ever more useful in our daily lives? Apple seems intent on doing so by expanding use of near-field communication (NFC) to do more and more things.
NFC was just introduced to the latest iPhone and iPad models to facilitate the launch of Apple Pay, which allows users to charge a credit card or account by placing the device near a payment terminal, and Apple is currently rolling the feature out to more and more places around the world.
But a report from The Information says that’s only the start of what Apple has planned in this arena. The company has reportedly had discussions with HID Global and Cubic, which handle access and payment systems for secure buildings and transit lines. So instead of just using your iPhone to pay for coffee, you might soon be using it to easily board the train or access your office building. Apple declined comment to Gizmodo on the subject, and there’s no other word on when we might see such intentions manifest themselves.
