This is how theft works in the future: You mug someone on the street, and steal their iPhone. You run to the nearest store and buy a lot of items. The phone says: 'You are in Electronics Depot, 88th street, with a purchase of $3499'. You type in the amount of payment, and walk out, throwing the iPhone in the trash.
"You open Uber, ask for a driverless cab. Sometime during the ride the car tells you the ride costs $ 15.00 and asks for a payment. As you tap into 'My Wallet', the screen tells you 'You are inside Lyft #412...'"
2016 is going to be an awesome year if you can open your Uber app and get a Lyft.
Comments
I don't get it. This sounds more cumbersome than Apple Pay.
This is how theft works in the future: You mug someone on the street, and steal their iPhone. You run to the nearest store and buy a lot of items. The phone says: 'You are in Electronics Depot, 88th street, with a purchase of $3499'. You type in the amount of payment, and walk out, throwing the iPhone in the trash.
2016 is going to be an awesome year if you can open your Uber app and get a Lyft.
Square tried it. It (sadly) never caught on.
I know I'm being dismissive, but the title of the article is equally dismissive.