Apple has been filing more than its fair share of NFC-related patents, but it was just granted what could be one of its more important wins at the USPTO. The design for an “on-the-go shopping list” app would help buyers find and pull the trigger on deals through every tool an iPhone has at its disposal, whether it's taking a snapshot of goods with the camera, punching in the UPC code by hand or tapping an item for an NFC-based “touch scan.” We'll admit that we're a bit disappointed at how NFC is used, however.
2DayBlog.com , Apple lands patent for NFC-ready shopping app, could make impulse spending an iPhone tap away
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