The Visa credit card outfit has certainly got the retail scene abuzz with news it will launch a "digital wallet" in Australia by Christmas. The e-wallet, dubbed V.me, will henceforth store all your cards in digital form, probably on your ...
Nokia's latest device, the Lumia 1020 smartphone, has been leaked just ahead of the Finnish phone maker's official launch of the device in New York on Thursday. The first leaked image unveiled the model name as the Nokia Lumia 1020, ...
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Over 31 percent of mobile developers today are supporting Near Field Communications (NFC) in their mobile apps, but an additional 45 percent plan to support this technology in the next 12 months, according to Evans Data Corp's newly ...
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A privacy debate has erupted in Japan over a new service from a major rail operator that sells private e-ticket records as marketing data. This week East Japan Railway (JR East), the country's largest rail company, has begun offering for ...
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Taiwan's industrial chain revealed that the second generation of Nexus 7 is still produced by Asus and it is expected to be released in July. Currently, an unknown tablet in the codename of ASUS K009 has passed the Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth ...
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Apple has filed to trademark the phrase "iWatch" in Japan, amid rumors the company will soon launch a smart watch device globally. The trademark application was filed with the Japan Patent Office on June 3 for a wide range of product ...
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Gemalto has published the results of a street survey conducted amongst Dubai residents, revealing an overwhelming appetite for using contactless technologies not only with their banking cards, but also directly from their mobile phones, ...
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Apple has filed for the "iWatch" trademark in two more countries - Mexico and Taiwan, signaling that the company could be preparing to launch a smart watch. The maker of iconic products like the iPhone and iPad filed for the trademarks in ...
If you're planning a picnic or hitting the beach, or just lounging in the back yard, isn't it more fun with a soundtrack you can share? Portable wireless speakers let you amplify the digital music stored on your smart phone, tablet, laptop, ...
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Making RFID tags affordable is one of the key drivers in the rapid development of Printed Electronics (PE). With traditional RFID tags being considered expensive, fragile and open to questions about security and performance, the concept ...
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SONY has upgraded its landmark SmartWatch giving it longer battery life, NFC communications, and making it water resistant. In a statement released overnight, Sony hailed its new SmartWatch 2 as being "a multi-functional message ...
The new NFC controller LSI is scheduled to enter mass production in October 2013. Toshiba has launched an NFC controller LSI 'T6NE2XBG', which is said to improve security for mobile payments through proximity wireless communication. ...
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Computerworld - Sony Mobile today announced an Android-based SmartWatch 2 with NFC wireless and a large-screen 6.44-in. HD smartphone called the Xperia Z Ultra. The Sony SmartWatch 2 is water-resistant. The announcement was made at ...
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While mobile payments transform financial life in many less developed countries, retailers and payment providers in the U.S. and Europe are still trying to find the right incentives to drive adoption. The added convenience of mobile ...
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Sprint announced Wednesday it will soon sell two Windows Phone 8 smartphones that run over fast LTE, the HTC 8XT and the Samsung ATIV S Neo. The HTC 8XT smartphone will be available from Sprint later this summer. (Photo: HTC) The 8XT ...
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