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| NFC Developers Summit The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association advancing the use of near field communication technology, and the SmartTouch project have launched "Touching the Future", the first European NFC Competition. The competition's goal is to promote innovation and excellence in NFC service implementations in Europe, both present and future. Finalists will be judged on April 18, 2007 at the NFC Developers Summit, held in Monaco during the WIMA event . The extended deadline for submitting a preliminary proposal in the future category is February 19; final submission deadline is March 12. Based on a short-range wireless connectivity, NFC technology provides intuitive, simple and secure interaction between electronic devices. NFC communication is enabled simply by bringing two NFC-compatible devices within a few centimeters of one another, or by allowing the two devices literally to touch. NFC technology changes the way consumers interact with electronic devices and with their environment, enabling a truly mobile lifestyle with access to content and services. The competition's theme is "the simplicity of a touch, " and selection of the 16 finalists will focus on the innovation, commercial potential and usability of the competition entrants' proposed applications, as well as the quality of their design and implementation of NFC technology. The Touching the Future competition was founded by Nokia and is sponsored by the NFC Forum and the SmartTouch project. Additional sponsors include Innovision Research & Technology, NXP and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |