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Mobile payment transactions forecast to almost double every year until 2015

New research from KPMG predicts that the value of global m-payment transactions will grow by 97% per year over the next 3 years, reaching £591 billion by 2015.

The company says this growth will be fuelled by consumer demand for NFC-equipped devices and by the growing desire of consumers to shop in environments that are ‘always on, always fast and always accessible’.

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ARM, Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient form mobile device security venture

Microprocessor business ARM has announced a joint venture with security technology companies Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient.

The new partnership, which is subject to regulatory approval, will develop technology to improve security across tablets, smart TVs, games consoles and smartphones.

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McDonald's swaps its free WiFi to O2 UK

O2 has agreed a five-year deal to provide the free WiFi service to McDonald’s UK restaurants.

All 1,200 McDonald’s restaurants will be switching from The Cloud to O2 WiFi this summer.

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