Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2011/11/14/intel_and_mastercard_partner_on_pc_nfc_payment_tech/
Intel out to add NFC payment tech to Ultrabooks
Tap your card on your laptop to pay
Posted in Personal Tech, 14th November 2011 11:42 GMT
Intel wants to build contactless payment tech into Ultrabooks.
The chip giant today announced a partnership with MasterCard to work on bringing the credit card company's tap-to-pay PayPass system to PCs.
The idea is clear: order something on the web then pay for it by tapping your PayPass-enabled credit card or NFC-equipped smartphone on the logo-marked area on the laptop's wrist rest.
Intel's security chip tech makes sure the purchases is all above board.
No need to key your card's details in - so nothing for keyboard or screen watchers to lock on to - and no need to rely on card data saved by the merchant that could be exposed in a hack.
Alas, neither Intel or MasterCard said when all this might happen. ®