United States : Apple s New iPod touch-Based EasyPay System Explained.Byline: Mamta03 Finally, Apple is beginning the roll-out of its iPod touch-based payment and checkout system for retail stores. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an exclusive report over at AppleInsider, the Mac maker will begin retiring its current Windows CE-based devices and implementing the new system within a couple of weeks. The device is an entirely new iPod touch A flash-based iPod from Apple that was modeled after the iPhone. It is essentially a thinner iPhone without the phone capability and uses a touch screen for navigation rather than the illustrious click wheel. Like the iPhone, the only physical button displays the main menu. , custom designed for point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) usage. It features a magnetic stripe A small length of magnetic tape adhered to credit cards, badges, permits, passes and tokens. The tape is read by magnetic stripe readers incorporated into ATMs, identification readers and payment terminals. reader, an advanced barcode scanner See bar code scanner. , and Apple s own proprietary software for processing payments. The new system allows for payment by credit, debit and cash, and includes features that allow for making returns, too. The EasyPay touch, as the device is being called, was made possible thanks to the introduction of hardware device support via the dock connector Although a Dock Connector can refer to many things, Apple Computer has established the small, rectangular, 30 terminal connector used to connect a full sized iPod to a personal computer or power adapter as "the Dock Connector" This device is often called a "30-Pin Connector". . The extended case that surrounds the basic iPod touch contains sleep and volume control buttons, a mini-USB connector for charging, and a rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. to power the card reader and barcode scanner. Things that the EasyPay touch can t do (yes, even it isn t a miracle worker) include divvying up payment between two or more debit or credit cards, or paying by checks and processing cash returns. These transactions will continue to be handled by more traditional computer-based POS systems. The roll-out of the new EasyPay touch system will include more than just a change in the hardware used for processing transactions. According to AppleInsider, Apple is aware that many customers find its non-traditional check out systems to be somewhat confusing, so attempts will be made to make it more clear when and where store guests can pay for their purchases. While there are no plans currently to extend the payment system beyond the confines of Apple s retail store, it s impossible not to think about how such an elegant and simple system might appeal to other retailers as well. Should Apple ever decide to license the tech, I m sure there will be at least a few major companies out there interested in pursuing such an agreement. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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