"coin" debit/credit/gift card.

[mrsleeve]

I dont think I want all my financials that are not cash in pocket all tied to one device, seems like a really easy way for something bad to happen

[Fusion]

There's no better security than daily limits. My bank offers unlimited free limit changes. So for my internet payment card or regular debit card payment, I set a low limit. If I want to make a larger PayPal payment, I change the limit (takes two minutes) and then lower it again.

[UNHCLL]

This is dumb. If you can't keep track or manage a wallet with credit cards, you shouldn't be allowed out of the house.

I'm sure you can appreciate the nicety of having to only carry 1 card- it replaces business CC's, personal CC's, etc. I really hate having things in my pockets, so the less "stuff" in my wallet the better. I've never left a card behind, be it at a bar, restaurant, etc... so the security measure is really just a side benefit.

what happens when your in a out of service area for your phone and need to make a purchase. I am assuming the phone needs to be connected to the internet to make this all happen right

No, it acts as a normal card, magnetized/electronic strip on the back. Being connected to your phone is by a low-level bluetooth connection, more as a security measure.

[Pantless Spency]

It's seems great but they need to develop it more.... The whole battery life thing sucks ass.


I'm sure visa or some other big name will make there own version.

[Ray Smoodiver]

No chip card compatibility? What is this, the nineties?

[UNHCLL]

It's seems great but they need to develop it more.... The whole battery life thing sucks ass.

Do you actually swipe your car 20x a day??
Thats what the 2 year "lifespan" is based off of.

If you don't use your card that much, I suspect that it will last much longer than their projections.

[Pantless Spency]

Do you actually swipe your car 20x a day??

Thats what the 2 year "lifespan" is based off of.



If you don't use your card that much, I suspect that it will last much longer than their projections.

That's a good point. I use my card maybe a max of 3 times a day, and sometimes not once in a day.

[bmwman91]

There was a good article somewhere recently that focused on the overlying problem with technology startups. 99% are creating solutions for problems that don't exist.

This seems like the best example.

I read a similar one. Best summary ever of Web Bubble 2.0, or at least the tech-hipster culture that has infected much of the Bay Area. Might have been in The New Yorker.

"And then I realized that most of these start-ups were working on solving the problem of being 20-something with disposable income."

[delatlanta1281]

I'm sure you can appreciate the nicety of having to only carry 1 card- it replaces business CC's, personal CC's, etc. I really hate having things in my pockets, so the less "stuff" in my wallet the better.

Even so, I wouldn't rely on an item like this, so I would carry my regular cards just in case. I can't imagine having a customer pay for my lunch if my new fangled device breaks.