NFC 'overhyped' says SAP SVP

Charlee Gothard
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Only way technology will take hold is if it can be added to existing devices

Despite the usual industry hype over NFC (near field communication) at MWC this year, SAP's SVP of mobile solution management, Nick Brown, still believes the touch data technology is overhyped. ...

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