NFC technology startup purchased by Google

Galaxy S III NFC Technology

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…

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NFC technology from STMicro chosen by Casio for smartphone

NFC tags technology

A new highly durable and rugged device will include near field communications tech functions. Casio has just announced that it will be including the NFC technology from STMicroelectronics in its 4G LTE G’zOne CA-201L, which is meant to be a very rugged, shockproof, waterproof and dustproof smartphone that will have near field communication read/write, and mobile payments functions capabilities. The device is the result of a joint venture among several different tech companies in the industry. NEC, Casio, and Hitachi came together to create NEC Casio Mobile Communications, which is…

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