Apple's New Patent Sheds Light On Easier Shopping Experience

Rumors were flying that the next iPhone could feature NFC, a new patent application by Apple has provided some prospective. According to the claims of this patent, Apple is all set to provide informative and faster shopping for its customers. This product helps the users to scan products and make a shopping list. Users can scan the products either by bar codes or by simply taking a photograph of the product. When the product has been identified users can obtain more information about the product, read reviews by other users and compare the prices being offered by other retailers. A similar version of this innovation has already been implemented in Apple retail stores across US. This technology can be used not only in Apple stores but at any other retail store.

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After the users have done scanning the products and made a shopping list they can use NFC to check out of the store. The reports suggest that this would not be a standalone app but will be provided as a part of the Passbook app. This patent was filed by Apple in 2008 and has been made public by The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently.

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