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NFC technology startup purchased by Google

09/20/201309/17/2013 Sam Lambert

The company that came up with “bumping” phones to share information is now being acquired by the tech giant. It has just been revealed that Google has purchased an NFC technology startup that developed an application that gives users the ability to share data simply by bumping their enabled smartphones together. This, according to the company, itself, which is called Bump Technologies. David Lieb, the chief and co-founder of Bump Technologies did not provide any information regarding the terms of the deal, but has now stirred his own team into…

Ford makes use of NFC technology for new mobile app

06/25/201206/25/2012 Stephen Vagus

Ford NFC Keyfree mobile technology wearables mobile payments

NFC technology already popular throughout the auto industry Though NFC technology has begun to make its way to a number of industries around the world, the technology is not explicitly new to automakers. The auto industry has been making use of NFC technology in one form or another since it emerged in 2004. Today, the concepts of keyless entry and push-button start are almost universally applied. These two concepts, and many more, are reliant on NFC technology. Ford has developed a new mobile application that is meant to take NFC…

NFC applications market to grow to $10 billion by 2016

04/27/201204/27/2012 Stephen Vagus

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MarketsandMarkets report shows the growth of NFC technology A new report from MarketsandMarkets, a market research firm, paints a promising future for the world of NFC mobile applications. NFC technology has entered a period of rapid growth, powered by the proliferation of smart phones and other mobile devices. NFC has become a powerful force in the worlds of marketing and commerce and is expected to continue making waves in these industries for years to come. MarketsandMarkets’ report shows that NFC applications are beginning to pick up momentum, which will translate…