"We are excited to have certified the Lumia 610 NFC for use with our industry-leading PayPass technology, joining other Nokia smartphones helping consumers choose when, where and how they shop on devices they own and love, " said Mung Ki Woo, group executive, Mobile at MasterCard.

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Les Warneford, managing director of Stagecoach UK Bus, said the new buses would be "better for the environment and continue our market-leading investment in greener technology".

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"With today's announcements, it's clear SanDisk is going all out in its commitment to delivering industry-leading SSD technology to our customers, " said Kevin Conley, senior vice president and general manager, client storage solutions.

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"Beamforming is the next big thing in WiFi signal technology, and NETGEAR is proud to bring it to you on our market-leading 802.11ac wireless products. 802.11ac is the wireless standard you need to support the increasingly heavy demands on your network for voice, video and data, " said Sandeep Harpalani , NETGEAR director of product marketing for retail networking products.

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Leading a technology company in Silicon Valley, I believe we have a responsibility to do our part to create and fill jobs in this country.

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