The Apple Beat: Why Passbook may be a better short-term option than NFC

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A number of pundits grumbled that Apple missed out on an opportunity by not including Near Field Communications (NFC) in the iPhone 5 as a mobile wallet solution. But Apple's Passbook App, coming on September 19th via the free iOS 6 update, is likely a better option at least for the short term.

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