NFC technology remains center stage in the mobile world, as Google prepares to partner with MasterCard and Citigroup to bring NFC to the Android, and speculation regarding the potential marriage of NFC and the iPhone 5 runs wild. According to an article published today in the Wall Street Journal, Google is working on an Android app that would allow consumers with Citibank credit or debit cards to make payments with their mobile devices. Google has… Read more »

Tons of companies redefine business each year, using pure ingenuity to create new paths of innovation. The March issue of FastCompany has hit the newsstands, and it features “100 innovative Apple-affiliated achievers changing our life, our work, and our world.” PointAbout was one of the 100 companies listed whose success has been enabled by Apple’s transformation of the mobile ecosystem. Other Top 100 Apple-related companies included traditional heavyweights Nike, Walmart, and AT&T; some of the… Read more »

One of the most profitable sports weekends all year has arrived; SuperBowl XLV is officially here! Okay, who are you rooting for? The black and yellow or the green and yellow? No matter who wins the game, you might want to download a few mobile apps to help you cruise through Super Sunday.  Here are some of our picks: There is an official SuperBowl XLV app, which will be of service to those spectators who are lucky… Read more »

There’s been a lot of buzz recently surrounding near-field communications, or NFC, and what its integration into smartphones like the Nexus S and iPhone 5 will mean for companies and consumers alike. Chances are you’ve seen NFC in action, if not used it yourself. Loyalty rewards cards for major retail chains often employ NFC-enabled key chain fobs. Touch-based cards, like the SmartTrip cards used here in DC to navigate the public transportation system, rely on… Read more »