Yesterday saw the official unveiling of Google Wallet, an Android app that employs near field communication (NFC) technology to allow consumers to make payments, redeem coupons, and store gift cards or loyalty cards. The app, which is currently only available on the Samsung Nexus S 4G, will initially be rolled out en masse in San Francisco and New York. PCWorld’s Megan Geuss took Google Wallet for a test drive yesterday in San Francisco with mixed… Read more »

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 »

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 »