Google acquires Zetawire to look after NFC payments

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com///classifications/Mobile%20Phones/Google/nexus_s_white-200-200.jpg"> </div><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002Q0WNAW&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>New details of Google's NFC plans have slipped, with news that the search giant has acquired payment firm Zetawire.<br> It was back in August that Google emptied its pockets of change to buy Zetawire, but details have only just been uncovered by analysts at the 451 Group.<br> The purchase of Zetawire points to Google ramping up Near Field Communication technology in its products.<br> Google is hoping that NFC will change your mobile into a transaction device, swiping your mobile at pre-determined Google Places hotspots to pay for goods.<br> <br>

Google acquires Zetawire to look after NFC payments

New details of Google's NFC plans have slipped, with news that the search giant has acquired payment firm Zetawire. It was back in Aug...

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