Google joins NFC forum

Google joining NFC forum as principle member shows its commitment towards NFC. Ending the support for QR codes indicates that Google wants to move fast in embracing the NFC technology instead of QR codes. On the other hand, Apple is not associated with NFC forum, which might develop their own implementation; I hope there will not be any interoperability issues. Overall, there is a positive atmosphere in US for bringing the technology to market backed by telecom and financial institutions, some of the valley technologists do not believe that NFC is better than todays technology.