Samsung has launched a campaign to give Robbie Williams fans the chance to meet the star by simply tapping NFC tags located in black cabs in three UK cities.
- MC and Visa certify Dragonfly SIM
- Samsung promotes NFC with Robbie Williams taxi cab competition
- Yebhi.com launches NFC and QR virtual stores in Indian coffee shops
- Milan airport installs 50,000 NFC tags
- Star Trek Into Darkness gets NFC promotion at airports
May 22nd, 2013
By • Last updated 22 May 2013, 16:19
Samsung promotes NFC with Robbie Williams taxi cab competition
May 22nd, 2013 • By • Last updated 22 May 2013, 15:22
Yebhi.com launches NFC and QR virtual stores in Indian coffee shops
"With the virtual store, we are taking online shopping to the next level by touching base with our customers and allowing them to shop from anywhere, anytime," says the online fashion and lifestyle portal's Nikhil Rungta.
May 22nd, 2013 • By • Last updated 22 May 2013, 14:23
Milan airport installs 50,000 NFC tags
Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy, has installed a new maintenance system that uses NFC phones and a network of 50,000 NFC and RFID tags attached to equipment and systems around the airport — including fire extinguishers, elevators, sprinklers and boarding bridges.
May 22nd, 2013 • By • Last updated 22 May 2013, 13:38
Star Trek Into Darkness gets NFC promotion at airports
Blockbuster movie Star Trek Into Darkness is being promoted at four US airports via displays equipped with NFC marketing specialist Blue Bite's mTag platform.
May 21st, 2013 • By • Last updated 21 May 2013, 12:12
Narvesen expands NFC loyalty across Latvia
Norwegian convenience store chain Narvesen has launched an NFC sticker based loyalty program across all of its 250 stores in Latvia, and the company has told NFC World that mobile payments are a possibility in the near future.
May 21st, 2013 • By • Last updated 21 May 2013, 11:10
Survey reveals demand for contactless and NFC payments in Dubai
A survey published by digital security specialist Gemalto has shown a high demand for contactless and NFC payments in Dubai, with 85% of those polled saying they would 'like' or 'love' to use their mobile handset as a contactless payment method and 72% seeing no obstacle at all when using mobile NFC.
May 21st, 2013 • By • Last updated 21 May 2013, 10:14
NFC phone for care workers goes worldwide
Mobile healthcare specialist Gentag and IT systems supplier Advanced Health & Care have announced the worldwide availability of an NFC phone designed to be used for monitoring home visits made by care workers.
May 20th, 2013 • By • Last updated 20 May 2013, 11:59
NFC stickers impress retailers at Sydney show
NFC marketing specialist TapNShow's NFC stickers have been hailed a success by exhibitors at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, a two-week celebration of Australian culture that attracts some 900,000 visitors annually.
May 20th, 2013 • By • Last updated 20 May 2013, 10:16
UL gets EMVCo accreditation for mobile payments testing
UL has extended its testing services to include Application Activation User Interface (AAUI) and Proximity Payment System Environment (PPSE) testing, enabling payments technology providers to ensure their products adhere to EMVCo's Contactless Mobile Payment Product Type Approval requirements.
May 20th, 2013 • By • Last updated 20 May 2013, 09:57
JanSport runs NFC outdoor ads in New York
Outdoor wear manufacturer JanSport is running an advertising campaign across New York City combining Blue Bite's mTag NFC platform, San Francisco-based Teak's signage and out-of-home media buyer Kinetic's consultancy.
News in brief
MC and Visa certify Dragonfly SIM
By • 23 May 2013, 15:06 • Last updated 23 May 2013, 15:06
Oberthur Technologies' Dragonfly NFC SIM has received certification from MasterCard and Visa. The Dragonfly, which includes an "NFC Turbo Engine" hardware accelerator designed to shorten transaction times, is being tested by Thailand's largest mobile network operator in a public transport and payments pilot.
OTI wins US NFC order
By • 22 May 2013, 13:12 • Last updated 22 May 2013, 13:12
Contactless specialist On Track Innovations has received an order for 30,000 NFC and contactless payment readers from a US-based supplier of technology solutions to the retail petroleum industry. The readers include support for Isis's SmartTap payments and offers technology and a custom designed antenna, allowing them to be installed as a kit in the unnamed customer's range of products. All the readers will be shipped this year.
SuperTooth adds NFC ‘phones
By • 22 May 2013, 13:00 • Last updated 22 May 2013, 13:00
Audio electronics maker SuperTooth has unveiled new Bluetooth headphones that can pair with other devices via NFC. The over-the-ear Freedom headphones, shown at CTIA this week, have a battery life of up to 15 hours and include controls to play, pause, change volume and change track. The headphones will be available this summer for US$149 in white, black or blue.
T&G gets NFC-Screen orders
By • 22 May 2013, 12:45 • Last updated 22 May 2013, 12:45
Think&Go has announced that Orange and mobile phone retailer Avenir Telecom are to trial its Dynamic NFC-Screens, which allow information to be transferred from a video screen to NFC phones. Orange will showcase the screens at a major sports event while Avenir will pilot the screens in Marseille. The screens will be commercially available from June 2013 with prices starting at €3,000.
Google Wallet adds phones
By • 16 May 2013, 12:38 • Last updated 16 May 2013, 12:38
Three NFC phones have been added to the list of Google Wallet compatible devices; the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One on Sprint and the Samsung Galaxy Note II on both Sprint and US Cellular.
Avnet to offer Identive NFC lines
By • 15 May 2013, 14:27 • Last updated 15 May 2013, 14:27
Electronic components distributor Avnet is adding NFC and RFID readers, modules and tags made by Identive to its product range. "Having Identive on our line card enables us to offer customers more integrated module options, along with a vertically integrated transponder offering," says Avnet's Alex Iuorio.
Sony SBH50 headset gets NFC
By • 14 May 2013, 15:23 • Last updated 14 May 2013, 15:23
Sony has unveiled a new NFC-enabled stereo Bluetooth headset designed to work with its Xperia smartphones. The wireless Sony SBH50 comes with a smart remote that includes an Oled screen to display text messages and caller information. Existing headphones can also be plugged into the SBH50 using a standard 3.5mm audio jack.
Samsung adds NFC camera
By • 14 May 2013, 15:11 • Last updated 14 May 2013, 15:11
Samsung has announced the NX2000, a 20.3 megapixel camera with 8fps continuous shooting that can capture 3D images and videos with Samsung's additional NX 45mm 2D/3D lens. Integrated NFC allows the camera to be linked to other NFC devices before using the Smart Camera app, available on Android and iOS, to transfer and share images via WiFi. The NX2000 will be available in white, black or pink for US$649.99.
HK bank eyes NFC payments
By • 14 May 2013, 11:38 • Last updated 14 May 2013, 11:38
Bank of China (Hong Kong) is in the final stages of testing an NFC payment service that uses a mixture of secure digital memory cards, SIM cards and NFC add-on devices, the South China Morning Post reports. The service, due to launch in Hong Kong during the second half of this year, will be offered in partnership with Visa, MasterCard and China UnionPay.
Chennai Metro investigates NFC
By • 14 May 2013, 11:19 • Last updated 14 May 2013, 11:19
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) plans to include an NFC ticketing option when its service launches in 2015. "CMRL officials said they were working on a facility that would be incorporated in smartphones so that the AFC gate could identify it as a ticket and deduct money from the user's account, depending on the distance he or she was planning to travel," The Hindu reports.
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NFC World's latest news articles
- MC and Visa certify Dragonfly SIM
- Samsung promotes NFC with Robbie Williams taxi cab competition
- Yebhi.com launches NFC and QR virtual stores in Indian coffee shops
- Milan airport installs 50,000 NFC tags
- Star Trek Into Darkness gets NFC promotion at airports
- OTI wins US NFC order
- SuperTooth adds NFC ‘phones
- T&G gets NFC-Screen orders
- Narvesen expands NFC loyalty across Latvia
- Survey reveals demand for contactless and NFC payments in Dubai
- NFC phone for care workers goes worldwide
- NFC stickers impress retailers at Sydney show
- UL gets EMVCo accreditation for mobile payments testing
- JanSport runs NFC outdoor ads in New York
- Dubai shopping mall to launch NFC and Bluetooth mobile loyalty program
- C-Sam speeds NFC development with applets and testing services
- Google Wallet adds phones
- Telecom Italia announces new NFC ticketing pilots
- RapidNFC adds NXP NTAG210 to its range
- Blue Bite puts NFC ads into 5,000 US taxis
