NFC mobile payments will be hot at Mobile World Congress in March. Since Apple Pay launched, every US bank wants in and the market in Europe is ready. Source: http://www.eetimes.com

Survey by TNS Infratest for mobile payments provider Yapital reveals results that “surpass our expectations”, says Yapital CEO Nils Winkler Source: http://www.nfcworld.com

Company debuts the Toughpad FZ-R1, a tablet that features an integrated EMV reader and is also capable of accepting NFC-enabled mobile payments. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

770 million mobile apps offering biometric authentication will be downloaded per annum by 2019, up from just 6 million in 2014, a recent report unveils. Source: http://www.thepaypers.com

Texas-based USAA is to offer consumers the option of using voice and facial recognition technologies to log into their accounts over mobile devices. Source: http://www.finextra.com

Marco Veremis, CEO at Upstream, provides insight into how the mobile ecosystem can attract attention in emerging markets in 2015. Source: http://www.rcrwireless.com

TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said onWednesday it expects its vehicle sales to fall slightly in 2015in a move that could see rival Volkswagen AG stealthe industry crown this year.Toyota Source: http://www.reuters.com

These 10 emerging markets ETFs are rated highest by TheStreet Ratings’ value-focused algorithm — we consider these funds ‘best of breed.’ Source: http://www.thestreet.com

David Hughson of Radius Worldwide and Jonny Gray of Control Risks discuss some of the obstacles that companies face in emerging markets. Source: controlrisks.podbean.com

Twitter’s acquisition of India-based mobile marketing startup ZipDial is not only a smart move to boost monetization of its international user base, but it.. Source: techcrunch.com