{"id":6458,"date":"2015-07-06T14:13:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/?p=6458"},"modified":"2022-12-14T17:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:38:58","slug":"the-weekend-in-tech-trends-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/the-weekend-in-tech-trends-7\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend In Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 4-5:<\/strong>
\nR\u00e9my Martin dives\u00a0into\u00a0digital, Apple Pay hits U.K., 3D printed toothbrushes and more tech trends to follow.<\/p>\n

1. NFC Moves Beyond Payments<\/h4>\n

If you thought the only use for the NFC chip in your phone was for Apple Pay, think again. R\u00e9my Martin has partnered with Selinko<\/a> to produce\u00a0the first NFC enabled bottle, called the R\u00e9my Martin Club Connected Bottle. The point of the connected bottle is so consumers can\u00a0be sure that the bottle they just purchased is true, authentic, R\u00e9my Martin Cognac. Or it’s just a cool way to use NFC technology<\/a>.
\nR\u00e9my Martin\u00a0felt the best way to ensure true authenticity was with an NFC chip that is placed in the cap. The customer must hold their phone over the cap and the chip will tell the user whether or not the bottle has been opened. The only catch being\u00a0they must download an app first\u00a0\u2013 which is a little silly seeing as you could do the same thing with the native mobile wallet (no need for an app).
\nThe sad part is, it won\u2019t be available till the fall and will be exclusively in China, so plan accordingly. Regardless if you\u2019re making the trip to China, check out the video and see the future of VIP for yourself.<\/p>\n

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Remy Martin NFC Bottle – Tech Trends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Apple Pay Expected to Hit U.K. July 14th<\/h4>\n

Thanks to retailers internal memos and Apple retail employees, we now know\u00a0Apple Pay<\/a>\u00a0will be enabled in the U.K. on July 14th. Announced at\u00a0WWDC<\/a>,\u00a0Apple Pay U.K.<\/a>\u00a0will launch in over 250,000 retailers and be available in about 8 banks with more being added in autumn. Further proof of the launch date is that it appears Apple will start training its employees on July 12th.
\nThey have also been busy enabling point of sale systems and preparing materials to help stores promote the launch of Apple Pay. While the launch will include a\u00a0\u00a320 cap<\/a>\u00a0per transaction, it is expected that later this fall the limit will be set to process much higher values. After the U.K., we can expect to see Apple Pay in\u00a0Canada<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0China<\/a>\u00a0later this year, and maybe even\u00a0Seoul<\/a>\u00a0sometime in the future.<\/p>\n

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Apple Pay’s UK Launch – Tech Trends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Source:\u00a09to5Mac<\/a><\/p>\n

3. 3D Printing Enables Unexpected Innovation<\/h4>\n

Millennials once said that they consider their mobile phones to be more important than their\u00a0toothbrush<\/a>. Well, one company may have just made it easier for millennials to brush their teeth with tech,\u00a0which will allow them to be\u00a0on their phone more.
\nBlizzident<\/a>\u00a0has 3D printed a toothbrush that can brush your teeth in record time. According to Blizzident, you simply need to bite down, start chomping for 6 seconds, and your teeth are perfectly clean. They say that\u00a06 Blizzident-seconds<\/a>\u00a0equals approximately 3 minutes brushing time with a manual toothbrush.
\nIn order to get Blizzident, you need to visit the dentist, get a 3D scan of your teeth, and send it to the company. They will then 3D print your one of a kind toothbrush and for $300, you can start brushing your teeth in 6 seconds. Allowing you to spend more time on twitter.
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9dnuq3vJyMw
\nSource:\u00a0WonderfulEngineering<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Netflix Takes Down 200 Movies\/TV Shows<\/h4>\n

If you sat down over the long weekend and intended to spend the day binge watching Netflix, you may have been shocked to see your favorite program was gone. \u00a0You weren\u2019t alone.
\nIn a move that\u00a0What’s On Netflix Now’s<\/i>\u00a0David Speranza<\/a>\u00a0calls “a massacre,” Netflix has removed more than 200 items from its instant streaming service. While almost all of the shows removed were classics rather than newer movies or shows, titles such as Cast Away and Super Troopers have been axed. The good news however is Netflix is planning on introducing\u00a0new content this month<\/a>.
\nLessons have been learned. And the lesson here is to never take your favorite Netflix show for granted.
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\n\u00a0<\/strong>Source:\u00a0Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n

5. New Apple Patent For Peer-to-Peer Payment Process<\/h4>\n

It has been recently discovered that Apple has a patent for P2P payments with Apple Pay. This again shows that they are making big leaps within the mobile wallet alongside the introduction of Apple Pay U.K and the changing of Passbook to Wallet<\/a>. This patent and potential upgrade to Apple Pay is bad news for Google Wallet, Paypal and Square, who all share the space of P2P payments.\u00a0Check out this article to see exactly how this patent could affect the entire mobile wallet ecosystem<\/a>.
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