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2011 a set to be a ‘pivotal year’ for mobile payments using near-field communication technology

New NFC smartphones, growing payment ecosystem and industry partnerships should offer big boost to the emerging technology By Matt Hamblen, Computerworld BARCELONA — Executives from mobile phone maker Research in Motion and carriers Orange and KT in South Korea today … Continue reading

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Wireless advances could mean no more cell towers

By PETER SVENSSON – AP Technology Writer – Associated Press As cell phones have spread, so have large cell towers — those unsightly stalks of steel topped by transmitters and other electronics that sprouted across the country over the last … Continue reading

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