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Wind e Huawei: intesa per banda larga fissa e mobile in Italia
Jun 7th
L’ accordo prevede anche la creazione di un Innovation Lab congiunto a Roma ed alcuni progetti inerenti lo sviluppo delle reti HSPA mobile, LTE, Core Network e Fibra ottica per la banda ultra larga.
Google Unveils Web TV Project
May 21st
In a joint effort to bring Web and channel surfing together, Google Inc, Intel Corp, Logitech International and Sony Corp unveiled new plans for a “smart” TV on Thursday.
Google wants to turn televisions into giant monitors to allow people sitting in their living rooms watching their favorite show to be able to click a button [...]
Wireless Visa payments coming to iPhone
May 20th
Visa and contactless technology company DeviceFidelity are working together to produce a solution for using the iPhone for Visa mobile payments.
The NFC (Near Field Communication) technology company has produced a microSD solution for mobile devices and is now attempting to target the iPhone market using a protective case that will cover the iPhone and incorporates [...]
(It) IL COMMERCIO ELETTRONICO TORNA A CORRERE + 15% NEL 2010
May 18th
Nel primo trimestre del 2010 l’eCommerce B2c in Italia, inteso come il totale delle vendite realizzate da siti italiani, torna a crescere a doppia cifra con un +16% superando 1,4 miliardi di €. Si prevede una crescita del 15% nel 2010 con una quota di fatturato pari a 6,5 miliardi di €.
IL COMMERCIO ELETTRONICO TORNA [...]
GSMA Welcomes Publication of INTERPHONE Results
May 18th
[ Notice under STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 18 MAY 2010 - 1:30AM, PARIS TIME ]
The GSMA welcomes the publication by the INTERPHONE study group of the results for the combined analysis for glioma and meningioma in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
In the press release announcing the paper Dr Christopher Wild, Director of the International Agency for [...]
Garanti Bank and Avea start a new period in payment systems with their NFC technology work.
May 14th
Garanti Bank, which is the leading name of payment systems sector in Turkey, and Avea, which is the GSM operator that makes its subscribers talk most in Turkey, effectuate NFC – Near Field Communication technology in all mobile phones for the first time in Turkey and the world. The new SIM cards having NFC technology [...]
Visa acquires CyberSource, positions itself for m-commerce
Apr 28th
By agreeing to acquire CyberSource for $2 billion in cash, Visa has become a direct player in the increasingly important area of payment processing for e-commerce and, crucially, m-commerce. Visa’s move is part of a trend among the card networks to branch out into new areas, secure future growth potential, and to avoid being blind-sided [...]
Nice to show-off NFC for Management World in May
Apr 27th
Just in time for this year’s TM Forum Management World in Nice is the news that travelers will be able to pay for low-value tickets on the city’s bus and tram network directly via their mobile phone bills. However, mobile operators say they are offering the payment service for consumer convenience, not to compete with [...]
TagAge supports NFC pilot in Frankfurt
Apr 27th
RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH) and VGF (Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main GmbH) are launching a new service for Frankfurt’s public transportation. By using a combination of QR codes and NFC technology, passengers can find real time schedules, online information about connections, special events or points of interest. Hansaprint with its TagAge service has supported this innovative six-month [...]
Inside Contactless, TazTag and Sagem Orga partner on new NFC payment device
Apr 26th
Inside Contactless, Sagem Orga and TazTag have announced the joint development of a new method of delivering near field communication, or NFC, payment functionality.
Inside Contactless said that based on TazTag’s TazCard, the new device is currently in prea-alpha testing and shows the feasibility of an option that facilitates NFC contactless payment transactions while providing full [...]
