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  • Nokia to release NFC-enabled 6212

    Nokia have announced that its upcoming handset, the 6212, will feature Near Field Communication technology, which will allows users to make connections with other NFC-enabled devices by 'tapping' the devices together.

  • Around the world in ... NFC and contactless payments

    The technology that could eventually make your bus pass, bank card and coins obsolete is already here -- and it's on its way to your phone.

  • MasterCard cash replacement makes Aussie debut

    MasterCard Worldwide is joining with the Commonwealth Bank -- and playing on Australians' love of their mobile phones -- to launch its PayPass cashless payment system down under.

  • Bluetooth gets audio quality boost

    The audio quality of Bluetooth will take a leap forward with the latest generation of the technology, a major chipset manufacturer has claimed.

  • Telstra, NAB and Visa turn mobiles into credit cards

    Telstra, National Australia Bank and Visa have joined forces to test out near field communications (NFC) -- a technology which allows users to pay for goods by placing their mobile phone on a reader.

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    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

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    Near Field Communication could take RFID out of the logistics chain and into film and music posters, and a UK vendor is now backing the emerging technology with a new reader.

  • ZigBee to keep network market buzzing

    A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to discuss and further develop an emerging wireless networking technology with an unconventional name, ZigBee.

  • Philips, Sony team for new wireless tech

    Philips Electronics and Sony have announced that they plan to work together on new wireless technology that will allow consumer devices to "talk" to each other.

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  • ZigBee to keep network market buzzing

    A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to discuss and further develop an emerging wireless networking technology with an unconventional name, ZigBee.

  • Philips, Sony team for new wireless tech

    Philips Electronics and Sony have announced that they plan to work together on new wireless technology that will allow consumer devices to "talk" to each other.

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