A new study from the the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has found almost two-thirds of respondents believe that cash and credit cards will have almost been eliminated by payments via a ‘smart device’ in 2020.
However, the remaining 33% of respondents believed that fears about NFC security and personal information would limit the spread of digital money.
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Intel Corporation has reported quarterly revenue of $12.9 billion and net income of $2.7 billion.
Revenue was down 7% from the previous quarter (and the same as Q1 2011) but was better than expectations.
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In this week’s podcast from The Fonecast we start by discussing Nokia’s results warning and Sony’s job cuts.
However it’s not all bad news, with the roll-out of Barclays Pingit and Google’s latest figures providing some cheer.
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Mark Bridge writes:
There’s some kind of patent-related mobile technology story in the news most weeks. Whether this is the result of an innovation slow-down or the disruptive effect of newcomers on ‘traditional’ mobile manufacturers, there’s no denying it’s causing problems for many companies.
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