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Cellphones that double as ATM cards

Oki Electric and NTT have set up the first ATM in Japan that lets you use your cellphone, via its infrared port, to log-into your account and withdraw cash rather than have to carry around a cash card. One more reason why you really won't want to lose your cellphone, but we figure there's probably not much difference between entering your PIN on your phone or entering into a machine.