"Once contact's been made, one of the first things that is going to happen is that everyone with a backyard antenna and the ability to wire up a transmitter is going to get online with their personal philosophies, " says Shostak.

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When Wells launched its mobile banking in 2007, the bank built out its services, including the ability to do wire payments through the cell phone.

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He described it as a hybrid turret with slightly reduced functionality but capabilities such as private wire, ability to set up and join intercoms, monitor and drive speakers and do instant messaging to portfolio managers and compliance.

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"We think the ability to have a wire-free charging experience with a broad ecosystem of devices like keyboards, mice, storage devices, cameras and smartphones will be realized in the near future, " said Gary Huang, director of PC Growth and Innovation at Intel (NASDAQ: INTC).

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