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NFC payment plans face detractors as tech comes to U.S.

Google Wallet is here, Isis Mobile Wallet is coming; both must convince skeptical Americans that mobile payments are safe

GENBAND announces UC solutions at MWC

FTC: ID theft again tops consumer concerns

US residents also report other fraud schemes coming through email and websites

Cisco brings Hotspot 2.0 carrier-network smarts to its Wi-Fi

Cisco is implementing the Hotspot 2.0 standard and a radio-agnostic gateway for easy use of hotspots

Ericsson joins OpenStack, aiming at operators with cloud ambitions

The company will help improve fault management and support for VMware

Google once considered issuing currency

After discovering legal hurdles, it ditched the idea of 'Google Bucks'

Apple sets iPad 3 launch event for March 7

Invite hints the next tablet will lack a physical home button, offer higher-res screen

Wireless network demands push carriers to innovate

Video is 'growing hugely, but not effectively or efficiently,' says AT&T exec at MWC

IBM debuts partner incentives at conference

IBM partners can save up to 30 percent in bundled IBM hardware and software, the company announced at PartnerWorld

Cisco takes first step in delivering on SecureX vision

ASA CX Context-Aware Security firewall tackles mobile-devices and BYOD