Visa Sees NFC Usage Bump From Olympics

Visa has released stats showing a significant increase in NFC usage in the weeks leading up to and during the Olympic games.

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    Those with Samsung Galaxy III NFC-equipped phones made an average of 15 transactions during the games, where only Visa cards or cash could be used, reports NFC World.

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