Tech news from around the web:
- Apple is planning a service that would allow customers to use their iPhones and iPads to make purchases, reports Bloomberg. The company is set to introduce Near Field Communication technology – a system that can beam and receive information at a distance of up to 4 inches – into the next generation of the iPhone and iPad. According to TechCrunch, if Apple can tie NFC directly into its iTunes payment system, “it could change everything”.
- The New York Times is poised to unveil its long-heralded online paywall, says the Wall Street Journal. The new system, expected to be rolled out next month, will see the NYT sell an internet-only subscription for unlimited access to the site, as well as a broader digital package that bundles the site with its iPad application.
- Mashable looks at InMaps, an experimental project from business social network LinkedIn that creates a visualisation of the connections in your business network.
- Google’s Eric Schmidt, who last week handed over the CEO post to Larry Page, is considering a career in TV, the New York Post claims, and is holding talks with CNN.
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