The New Home Gadget Geeks and the Mobile Wallet – HT162

Saurabh Seth, a Software Developer from Gallup joins Jim (@jcollison) for show #162 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/.

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Welcome to the new Home Gadget Geeks.  Same Podcast, just a better name.  Here is the album art for all three of my shows.

• History and Current Contactless Payment Landscape
  • Visa Paywave (RFID)  http://usa.visa.com/personal/security/card-technology/visa-paywave.jsp
  • Mastercard Paypass (RFID) – http://www.mastercard.us/paypass.html
  • Google (Wallet) versus Wireless Carriers (ISIS) (NFC) – http://www.google.com/wallet

• Technologies Involved
  • NFC Tap and Pay (Enhanced SIM / Host Card Emulation HCE) – https://support.google.com/wallet/answer/2466137?hl=en
  • Bluetooth LE – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_low_energy
  • Bar Codes / Quick Reponse QR
  • Mobile Number / PIN
  • Magnetic Induction

• Prominent Players (existing)
  • Google Wallet (NFC) http://www.google.com/wallet/shop-in-stores/

• ISIS (AT&T / T-Mobile / Verizon)   (NFC) – https://www.paywithisis.com/

https://www.paywithisis.com/

• Square Wallet (example Starbucks) (QR Code)

https://squareup.com/wallet

• Loop (Magnetic Induction)

http://www.looppay.com/

• Paypal (Online / Mobile number – PIN)

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/pay-in-stores

• Expected Players (future)

• Merchant Customer Exchange (Bar Codes / Quick Response – QR Codes)

http://www.mcx.com/

• Individual Banks (via their own banking apps; NFC with HCE)

• Apple (iBeacons – Likely Bluetooth Low Energy / Touch ID)

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6048

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