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NFC technology is taking off outside mobile payments

Jesse Collins
NFC technology key

Though near field communication has been a main focus for purchasing transactions, there are many more uses. NFC technology has been a primary focus for companies that have been making their way into the mobile payments industry, as they look for new and simple ways for individuals to be able to make a purchase using nothing more than a simple tap of the device on a reader. Now these chips are being implemented in a number of additional creative ways outside of payments. The use of NFC technology has attracted…

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NFC technology expanding beyond mobile commerce

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Commerce - NFC

Forrester Research predicts the possible future of NFC technology NFC technology has grown in popularity primarily due to its uses in mobile commerce. Though the technology has proven itself to be exceeding proficient in facilitating mobile payments, NFC can be used for more than this purpose. A new report from Forrester Research, a market research firm, provides some insight on the potential uses for NFC technology that extend beyond mobile commerce. The report predicts that NFC technology will play a role in government, marketing, and data transfer, as well as…

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