NFC payment ring completes Olympic beta tests, moves on to public pre-orders

Worn by “the world’s greatest athletes” at the recently concluded Summer Games in Rio in a very shrewd publicity stunt that likely doubled as a mighty convenient pre-release beta trial, the Visa-powered NFC Ring finally seems (just about) ready for primetime and the contactless-paying masses.No need to continue carrying around a bulky smartphone or wearing an expensive smartwatch on your wrist to conduct easy, secure on-the-go transactions. This sleek, low-profile yet stylish and affordable ...

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Visa unveils one ring to rule all contactless payments, at least at the 2016 Olympics

Smart rings may not be quite as old as time, but plenty of tech startups have attempted to move at least part of the magic currently going on in your hands, pockets and around your wrists to your fingers in the past couple of years.We even have reason to believe industry veterans and leaders like Samsung and Apple are quietly working behind the scenes to integrate various ways to control phones, tablets and PCs on tomorrow’s intelligent rings.For the time ...

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