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Credit Cards That Think They Are Gadgets

Posted by Soulskill on from the why-is-my-wallet-beeping dept.

holy_calamity writes "Pittsburgh startup Dynamics Inc has unveiled gadget-like credit cards with buttons, lights and even displays built into the same space as a conventional card. One card has two buttons on the front, which, when pressed, rewrite the data on the card's magnetic stripe, allowing it to act as multiple bank or credit cards in one. Another has several buttons and a display in place of the card's number. Only after entering a PIN is the magnetic stripe populated and the full card number revealed, and after a short time both go blank again for security." I wonder how long it'll be until somebody builds onboard biometrics into one of these things.

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  1. Erm by iONiUM · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why don't they just tie this shit into your cell phone instead? They already have something similar in Japan with swipe phones for the JR line.

    Why does every company have to try and put another gadget in your pocket. They should just integrate better with existing gadgets so I don't have to wear fucking cargo pants and have a wallet that is 3 feet big.

    1. Re:Erm by swanzilla · · Score: 3, Funny

      They should just integrate better with existing gadgets so I don't have to wear fucking cargo pants and have a wallet that is 3 feet big.

      That ain't a wallet. This is a wallet...

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    2. Re:Erm by tekrat · · Score: 3, Funny

      That's also why, when women hit you with their purse, the injury is now fatal.

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  2. biometrics? bah by TheCreeep · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder how long it'll be until somebody builds onboard biometrics into one of these things.

    Screw that, I'm waiting for these guys to port Quake to a credit card.

  3. Re:Biometrics? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did you ever tried to change your fingerprints?

  4. Re:First by DarthVain · · Score: 4, Funny

    I used my chip card at a store once, and they guy was like "Hi Steve!", and I was like "Er hi?", and the merchant was like "Your name is stored on the chip and when I plug it in, your name pops up on my screen!", he seemed so happy I didn't want to tell him that it is also printed on the card as well, that you can see what your eyeballs.

  5. Built-in biometrics? by sharkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    We'll finally be able to "swipe" the card for tipping at the strip club now?

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