iPhone users may soon be able to pay for purchases by merely getting within range of a reader. A new rumor prediction from Envisioneering Group director Richard Doherty indicates such technology is coming in the next-generation version of the iPhone and the next-generation iPad, both of which are expected to debut this year.

The wireless technology is NFC, or Near Field Communication, and it may already be built into things you carry on a daily basis. Some credit cards come with an RFID chip that can be read at places like convenience stores and gas stations, which often have an NFC reader located just above the normal credit card reader. You can tap or wave your card near the reader and have your purchase amount deducted without having to swipe.

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Next-gen iPhone, iPad expected to get Near Field Communications