Demonstrated by CrossCheck, a check authorization company, and Personal Solutions, the co-leaders of IrFM, the transaction occurred in mid-July at the quarterly IrDA meeting.
Instead of writing out a paper check or using a plastic card, the customer beams the instructions from his or her personal information appliance, which will hasten the transaction process, IrDA said.
It's refreshing to see infrared resurging in popularity, as we're now seeing it in several flagship devices, though it's used in a completely different way now than in the days of the Palm Treo and other IrDA-clad devices.