NTS Marketing Strategists for B2B clients promote SMS as an innovative method of promotion and advertising.  Using international and cross-national boundaries technology of mobile and wireless communication to forward clients’ company’s messages to… See on network-telephone-services.com

Apple Patents Driver Distraction Lockdown Mode For iPhones TechCrunch The tech described in the patent would use a phone’s on-board sensors, or a direct connection to a car using a technology like Bluetooth to limit the device’s functionality,… See on…

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Gearing Up for Major Mobile Payment Push Investorplace.com The fingerprint sensor could provide iPhone owners with a convenient layer of security and identity confirmation needed to make an iPhone-based mobile payment… See on investorplace.com

FaceTime creator details its history, including code name CNET Almost two years after Apple and Samsung faced off in a messy patent dispute, the smartphone and tablet rivals have returned to the same San Jose, Calif., courtroom to argue once…

FirstpostSamsung patent suggests multi-fingerprint e-wallet authentication and gesture …Android AuthorityWith new fingerprint scanning features, smartphones are starting to offer better security for authentication and online transactions. See on http://www.androidauthority.com

The Churn: Gibson Lands Ropes SF Head, Plus More Lateral Moves The American Lawyer Huebner, who was appointed ambassador by President Barack Obama in 2009, will join the firm’s international arbitration, public international law and national… See on http://www.americanlawyer.com

Sony files patent for a SmartWig Sony is taking wearable technology to a whole new level. For more latest tech news and product reviews SUBSCRIBE to TAGS future for mobile phones… See on http://www.youtube.com

Collins pushing Senate on patents Charter could grab subscribers from Comcast Politico Next week, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) showcases innovative technologies impacting today’s policy debates at “CES on the Hill,” and honors… See on http://www.politico.com

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Rumors that Apple was finally getting serious about virtual payments and about replacing cash and credit cards with smartphone apps started to pick up pace in September when the latest iPhone, the 5S, launched with a built-in fingerprint scanner. See…