HP ENVY Spectre One -All in One PC with NFC and Beats Audio. Video Product Interview.

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HP ENVY Spectre One, All in One PC with NFC and Beats Audio.  Video Product Interview.

The HP SpectreONE AiO PC has a gorgeous ultraslim design complemented by a 23.6-inch flush-glass full HD display(1) and a unique curved back. At just 11.5 millimeters thin, the HP SpectreONE is the thinnest AiO PC in HP’s portfolio, and one of the thinnest AiO PCs available on the market today. 

An accompanying stylish wireless trackpad, designed specifically for the HP SpectreONE, offers users freedom of movement with multitouch capabilities. Users can scroll, swipe and tap their way through the new Windows 8 environment. 

As powerful as it is beautiful, the HP SpectreONE features the latest Intel processors, an NVIDIA 1-gigabyte graphics card, optional ExpressCache(2) and optional SSD. It also delivers connectivity with HP’s TouchZone near-field communication (NFC) technology and a full array of ports, including two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI-in and a Beats Audio headphones jack. With HP’s TouchZone NFC technology, users simply tap a smartphone or NFC tags on the base of the HP SpectreONE to instantly transfer content or login to the PC. 

An entertainment powerhouse, the HP SpectreONE offers Beats Audio, an HP TrueVision HD webcam and the new HP Connected Remote,(5) HP Connected Photo(4) and HP Connected Music.(6) Full versions of Adobe Photoshop® Elements 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements 10 are provided to give users additional photo- and video-editing capabilities.

 The HP SpectreONE is bundled with several services at no additional cost. To safeguard confidential data and thwart cyberthreats, the HP SpectreONE PC includes a two-year subscription to Norton Internet Security.(7) The SpectreONE also gives users support from a dedicated team of experts, and 90 days of complimentary HP SmartFriend Services.(8) HP SmartFriend Services provides stress-free assistance with PC setup and answers to all how-to questions. Customers receive prioritized treatment with a direct number, minimum wait time, extended support hours and follow-up calls. Users also can choose to receive online chat support with remote assistance.

(1) High-definition content is required for high-definition images.

(2) Requires Condusiv ExpressCache Technology software. Depending on usage and system configuration, results may vary.

(3) For hard drives, TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 35GB of hard drive is reserved for system recovery software.

(4) Snapfish by HP mobile app download and Snapfish membership required. Internet service required and not included.

(5) Internet access required and not included.

(6) Availability of features varies by country. Streaming services may require a paid subscription. May not be compatible with all music files. Not compatible with DRM tracks. Internet access is required and not included.

(7) Internet access required and not included. First two years included; subscription required for live updates afterward.

(8) Some features are not available in all countries. Complimentary for 90 days from product purchase date. Offer subject to change. Cancellation is not required. Subscription is required to continue.

(9) Estimated U.S. street prices. Actual prices may vary.

All smartphones brands with NFC differentiate their products, where iPhone 5 lacks.

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All smartphones brands with NFC differentiate their products, where iPhone 5 lacks.

Although Apple's iPhone 5 is expected to enjoy strong sales, the lack of NFC (near field communication) functionality in the latest iPhone model will allow rival brands to differentiate their products and to become priority partners for launching NFC-enabled applications and services in cooperation with financial and telecom service companies, according to industry sources.

Most industry watchers believe that the reason Apple rolled out the iPhone 5 without built-in NFC functionality is that Apple aims to promote its in-house developed Passbook technology, which has already integrated a number of functionalities, including the processing of boarding passes, membership cards, tickets, value-stored cards, and various kinds of coupons, but not yet credit and debit cards.

Since a number of smartphone platforms, including Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Bada as well as the forthcoming Windows Phone 8, all support NFC technology, financial firms, telecom carriers and advertisement agencies, among others, are likely to tie up with non-iPhone vendors to launch NFC-enabled services, said the sources.

Samsung Electronics has won the largest number of NFC-related cooperation projects in Europe and Asia, while RIM, HTC, LG Electronics and Nokia have also engaged in a number of cases, revealed the sources, noting that RIM has led rivals in establishing ties with the business sector for NFC applications.

HTC has recently launched three NFC-enabled models, the HTC Desire C, One XC and One X (16G-version), in cooperation with China Merchants Bank, supporting electronic wallet functionality launched by China UnionPay as well as payment systems of China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, the sources commented.

NFC service in Singapore is finally set for commercial launch.

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NFC service in Singapore is finally set for commercial launch.

A delayed NFC service in Singapore is finally set for commercial launch, says Gemalto, which is leading the consortium licensed to build the system. The company’s announcement talks about an “upcoming” commercial rollout, although no actual date is given.

The country’s regulator Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) mandated commercial launch eight months after licensing the consortium - which includes two banks, a contactless payment provider as well as three mobile operators in addition to Gemalto - at the end of October last year.

Initial services will be retail payments at locations such as retailers, convenience stores, fast food outlets and taxis. The consortium said “some” NFC handsets from Samsung and Sony are certified for use with the new service at launch, according to ZDNet.

In addition to retail payments, the IDA and the consortium are working with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority to enable payments for public transport by early next year following trials at the end of 2012.

iPhone 5 to get NFC payment and for swap files.

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iPhone 5 to get NFC payment and for swap files.

Apple could become a payment processor by the end of the year, leveraging the hundreds of millions of iTunes accounts with credit cards tied to them.

NFC would also allow iPhone 5 owners to quickly swap files between one another.


The Cupertino giant also has the Passbook application now (soon to become available in iOS 6). Passbook is an eWallet app that lets you scan your iPhone or iPod touch to use a coupon, check into your hotel, and even get into a rock concert.

9to5 quotes Jim Peters, CTO of SITA, who is not only convinced that NFC is coming to the next-generation iPhone, but that competitors should look out.

Retailers, on the other hand, should get prepared to leverage the technology, he says.

“Opinion is that Apple is going to incorporate NFC into Passbook. Apple just thinks about how they can make it really easy for the user, and then they figure out how to monetise it. They don’t think about how to monetise it and then tell the user what they can have. It doesn’t work like that,” said Peters.

“There aren’t any transactions in it yet, but I think that’s how Apple is going to sneak up on the industry. They are going to get people used to using it and then all of a sudden they will allow credit cards to be used in there, on the next iPhone, which will include NFC.”

He continued, pointing out to the debate surrounding NFC and how it might never take off, "but," Peter argues, "you need to get ready, this is coming."

"This is going to happen. By the end of the year the majority of smartphones that you go and buy will have NFC on them. If in October the next iPhone comes out and it has NFC on it, it’s game over,” he said.

Apple is expected to unveil its next generation of smartphones at a special event this fall (September-October). The release should be accompanied by iOS 6, the upcoming version of the company’s mobile operating system.

Latests Rumors: Apple´s NFC patent suggest it will be on iPhone 5.

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Latests Rumors: Apple´s NFC patent suggest it will be on iPhone 5.

This is a list of features and specifications we made on our before post of iPhone 5 rumors :

Features and specifications:

1. iPhone 5 Form Factor Could Be Bigger Than iPhone 4S?

2. iPhone 5 Could Come With Retina display.?

3. iPhone 5 Could Have A Quad-Core Processor (A5X ?)

4. iPhone 5 Could Have 4G / LTE Capability?

5. More Gesture-based – No Home Button.?

6. iPhone 5 Features – Storage Capacity up to 64GB, Battery Problems fixed and iOS 6 ?

7. Fire-proof iPhone?

8. Wireless Charging?

9. NFC Payment ?

10. iPhone 5 and Nano-SIM?


As you can observe on number 9.- NFC payment is on our list of possible features to come on the iPhone 5.


Patently Apple last week spotted a new patent (above pic) for gifting media purchased in iTunes from one user to another, using NFC or email to secure the exchange. The patent offers solutions which will let users share iTunes Playlists (at a cost) and also describes ways in which you will be able to pass your gifted track or album to others just by waving your iPhone near theirs. And yes, this also relates to other forms of media content.



The patents suggest Apple's assembling all the pieces it needs to introduce a range of NFC-supporting services when it does eventually field NFC support within iOS devices.


Given that whispers from within the NFC industry strongly suggest the company will introduce support for the (albeit fragmented) standard within the iPhone 5. The only hope is that Apple will choose to support both US and European implementations of NFC when it does. 



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