NFC for payments: Meh. NFC for a keyboard: Cool!

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NFC for payments: Meh. NFC for a keyboard: Cool! GigaOM NFC, or near-field communications, is often synonymous with wireless mobile payments, but the technology has other uses too. You can pair Bluetooth devices by tapping them, for example. Or you can go cable-free with this NFC keyboard found in Japan ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile payment all set to power metro rail ticketing mydigitalfc.com According to Gartner, worldwide mobile payment transaction values will surpass $171.5 billion in 2012, a 61.9 per cent increase from 2011. The number of mobile payment users will reach 212.2 million in 2012, up from 160.5 million in 2011. NFC ... See all stories on this topic »

Middle East, Asia leading demand for mobile wallet NFCNews According to TNS MENA, consumers around the globe are warming to the idea of using their handsets for NFC payments and mobile banking services – particularly in Asia, which is spearheading the market, and the Middle East, which has seen consumer ... See all stories on this topic »

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