In a joint press release from Visa and DeviceFidelity on the MarketWatch, website plans were revealed for developing a protective case for the iPhone that will allow users “to make payments by simply waving their iPhone in front of a contactless payment terminal.”

The release was only online for moments, but long enough for NFC World to find, and The Register and Tuaw to pick up on.

The idea is that these new iPhone cases will have an embedded secure memory card that will host Visa’s payment application, Visa payWave. Wherever there is a Visa contact-less payment terminal, it will be a potential spot for iPhone using Visa account holders to pay for goods or services using their Visa account. The announced case contains a secure element from DeviceFidelity, as well as NFC hardware, enabling users to pay with a wave of their 3G or 3GS iPhone.

There is currently no release date for the Visa-compatible case, however beta versions are expected to start this summer. This technology may change the way iPhone users pay using their credit cards, as other credit card companies will likely follow suit, which will thin out my wallet…or maybe I won’t even need it. Now all we need is an app for starting your car, blowing your nose, and applying make-up. Goodbye purses and murses, your iPhone will be the only thing you need to carry around.

[via Near Field Communications]

In a new report by Net Market Share on May 1st, the market areas with the largest concentration of iPads are shown (as measured by it’s clients’ browser data) in the following list of top ten cities:

1. San Francisco, CA (0.25% Internet share)
2. Grand Junction, CO (0.23%)
3. Santa Barbara, CA (0.19%)
4. Honolulu, HI (0.19%)
5. Bend, OR (0.19%)
6. Austin, TX (0.19%)
7. Monterey-Salinas, CA (0.18%)
8. Las Vegas, NV (0.18%)
9. Omaha, NE (0.18%)
10. Fairbanks, AK (0.17%)

[via NetMarketShare.com]

The most notable cities amidst the top five are Grand Junction Colorado(2), Bend Oregon(5), and everyone’s favorite Island town, Honolulu Hawaii(4).  With the populations in these towns around 53,662; 82,280; and 377,357 respectively, one can begin to see a trend forming. The notion that the iPad is composed of tech-savvy businessmen, IT wiz-kids a computer nerds who live in thriving metropolises is being deconstructed. Cutting edge technology is not only reserved for those in high-rises and bustling streets of the big city. As this study shows, the latest in Apple technology is being enjoyed in its fullest from the most quaint of towns in western Colorado to the Isles of the Pacific Ocean.

Could this spark a new trend throughout the consumer technology industry? Will we start to see Best Buys and Apple stores opening in Hibberts Gore, Maine? Will the next Apple product debut take place amongst the farms and gentlefolk of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania? How about the next Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled to kick off in Ravenwood Missouri? Only time will prove the reality of this grass-roots technological revolution, but for now, simply enjoy newest Apple gadget wherever you may be.

[Image via TravelPod.com]

The company Moject has found the technology for our inner gamer. One of the biggest drawbacks to gaming on an iPhone or any phone is the size of the screen.  By using Moject (or Motion Projection) Technology, you change the size of your gaming screen through projecting a full size image on your wall using the iPhone’s pico projector.

Now you can game anywhere! From the waiting room at your family doctor’s office to the back of that bald guy’s head standing in front of you in the hot-dog stand line, you can with through projection.

Of course this technology is currently in the experimental stages, but the company plans to go beyond the iPhone by enabling other mobile phones, controllers, game consoles, and portable media players to to allow you to play. It may not be 100% polished, but Moject Tech for the iPhone could be groundbreaking for cell-phone gaming. [via Moject.com]

All of you baldies out there, just be aware that while you may be missing your hair, that you are being a productive member of society by providing us gamers a platform for gaming.  Thank you for not using Rogaine.

As a child, you may remember Fisher Price was the king producer of a variety of games such as “Play ‘n Go Farm” and “Happy Songs Coupe.” These toys are literally child’s play in comparison to today’s advanced toys like Nintendo 3DS. When I was younger, games like Glider on the old Mac were exciting as I attempted to have the paper plane not crash into any obstacle on my 5″ by 5″, black and white Mac.  The evolving technological desires of children is changing the types of toys that are being made:

Exhibit A: “The iXL” (i.e. iPad)

[photos via Gizmodo]

The iXL is the perfect toy for any tech-driven toddler as it is similar to mommy and daddy’s iPad. This “smart-toy,” scheduled to be released this summer, is a stylus-based gadget, geared towards three- to six-year-olds.

There are six programs, or “applications”, that come loaded on the device: story book, game player, music player, art studio, note book, and photo album. Furthermore, there are more officially-licensed programs that you can download in the months following launch. These applications can download audio files and pictures via USB or with the built-in SD card slot. [via Gizmodo]

Exhibit B: “The Young Explorer” (i.e. iMac 27″)

[Photo via Fisher-Price]

This “toy” comes complete with flat desk area, left and right mouse pads, bench seating for two children, and an actual working computer with pre-loaded educational software apps (Millie’s Math House® Sammy’s Science House ® Bailey’s Book House ® to name a few), and will only run you $2,599.99! (plus an estimated 95.00 s&h). [via Fisher-Price]

So when you think of your future children, think of how you want your kids to be like Steve Jobs.