It has been rumored for some time that NFC (Near Field Communications) technology could be implemented in the next version of the iPhone, but today a information which comes to strengthen this theory, moreover, the first details about how this technology will be implemented also appear. Basically, this technology requires 2 devices located close to each other to communicate with each other, exchange information and much more. This technology is already used in certain payment methods through credit cards, but in the near future we may be able to use the iPhone terminal directly for payments on certain devices.
Lately, Apple has hired some experts in NFC technology and sent for registration some patents for products based on NFC technology, so it is possible to see it implemented in iDevices in the near future. Apple is thinking of using this technology to allow Mac owners to create portable versions of the operating system that will be loaded on the iPhone and then downloaded to any other compatible Mac and practically it would be as if you had your own Mac. always. More precisely, the iPhone would be a kind of host operating system that connects to a Mac and that Mac will run the backup of your Mac from the iPhone and it would be as if you had your operating system anywhere and anytime directly from iPhone.
If users wave an NFC-equipped iPhone at an NFC Mac (they need to be in close proximity to interact), the Mac will load all their applications, settings and data. It will be as though they are sitting at their own machine at home or work. When the user leaves, and the NFC-equipped iPhone is out of range, the host machine returns to its previous state.
"The Mac authenticates with the iPhone, which contains a lot of the information the computer needs, such as bookmarks, passwords and other data," said our source, who asked to remain anonymous. "The system would essentially turn any Apple computer into your own – like you're actually working on your own computer. Same settings, look, bookmarks, preferences. It would all be invisible. Your iPhone would be all you needed to unlock your Mac.”
The plans are ambitious and it remains to be seen what and how Apple will manage to implement these technologies in its products, anyway I for one am very interested to see the final result.
