Behold the Apple POS system Patent.
Folks this is huge. Will change business plans 

http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=2&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&p=1&S1=(Apple.AANM.+AND+payment)&OS=AANM/Apple+AND+payment&RS=(AANM/Apple+AND+payment …
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Replying to @owenbjennings
@owenbjennings Owen, actually much older. However see the release date in the upper right hand corner. No accident with the timing...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BrianRoemmele
@BrianRoemmele Yup tons of POS related patents from aapl btw 2005 and 2015.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Replying to @owenbjennings
@owenbjennings Owen, Yes! So very true. This one has a colorful history and timing that is sobering.
12:37 AM - 17 Aug 2015
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