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Apple to unlock NFC to work with Medical Devices

Apple to unlock NFC to work with Medical Devices

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Started by Chris Ford 12 years ago
Apple have launched the iPhone 6 with great fanfare and introduced their Apple Pay system that uses an NFC chip to access payment terminals. However they have not opened up the full potential of NFC to access other RFID tags embedded in many other devices. Medical alert systems, such as Tap2Tag Medical, use NFC that allows first responders to access a patient's medical records by tapping an NFC enabled Android or Windows phone against the device. The fact that Apple have not permitted this use of the technology could put lives at risk.


Please sign this petition to request that Apple opens up its operating system to enable its devices to access all NFC tags including medical alert devices.

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Christopher Gee
12 years ago Featured

Typical apple. Joining a technology late in the game and locking it down. There are so many app developers who are waiting to integrate this into their systems. I guess once all the jailbreakers have created their hacks, and apple can see it working they will decide it is a good idea, brand it as their own and release it!

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Mark Hudson
12 years ago Featured

Its ridiculous that I have to carry a separate reader just for my insulin pump info when my phone already has the hardware. Apple needs to get over their control issues and just let the sensors talk to the phone. Patients deserve better.