The top Apple news from this last week spanned a variety of topics, ranging from a debate over retina displays in the iPad to the Verizon iPhone’s data plans. We also discussed a rumor about Near Field Communications coming to the iPhone, News Corp.’s impending launch of The Daily, and some news out of the Macworld Expo. Read on for the roundup:

Next-gen iPhone, iPad expected to get Near Field Communications: Apple may be on the verge of implementing Near Field Communications technologies into the iPhone and iPad, according to one analyst. The company is even rumored to be subsidizing NFC readers for small businesses ahead of the next-gen iPhone launch.

Why a “retina” display might not come to iPad until next year: A higher resolution display is in the works for a future iPad, but won’t likely appear on this year’s expected hardware refresh in April due to manufacturing constraints.

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Week in Apple: NFC on the iPhone, The Daily launch, and more