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A method and system for impulse transactions is provided. Products and services advertised; included as part of radio broadcast (22), television broadcast (24), Internet content (26), or catalogs or as part of a generalized list, such as from the phone book, are provided to a user on a portable device (40). Upon hearing or seeing an advertisement or other content associated with the product or service (i.e. upon having an impulse to purchase), the user merely selects the information and creates a transaction. For example, the user requests more information about a product or service or purchases the product or service. The portable device provides two-way communication to obtain the product and services (40). Two-way device is included as part of another component, such as computer, television, or radio. The portable device may include components to assist in the impulse transaction. For example, a credit card, a smart card reader or a bar code reader may be provided. A memory for storing identification of source or finances, such as credit cards, debit cards, or bank accounts, may be provided, allowing for authorizations to pay from the identified account so that a transaction is completed without further entry by the user. The portable device may act as a universal remote or other remote controller for any or various electronic receivers. As the channel is changed, the portable device displays products or services associated with the current content of the programming provided by the television or radio receivers. Other functions that may be provided on the portable device include personal data assistant, cellular telephony service, radio frequency phones, pagers or other electronic device functionality.
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