Archive for August 2009

OPINION: In some ways, NFC seems very simple. Stick an RF antenna in a phone, link it to a secure element so that sensitive data can be stored safely, and off you go. Or maybe not...  More

Work is now almost complete on the Asia-Pacific section of The NFC Report, the new research report being written by Near Field Communications World's editor, Sarah Clark. Now, our attention is turning to the Americas... More

We've three new vacancies on the NFC Jobs Board, including a Program Manager for connectivity reliability for Microsoft's Windows Mobile Connectivity team, covering everything from NFC to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to WiMax... More

The mobile operator has joined Vodafone and T-Mobile in the German rail company's Touch&Travel NFC ticketing project, as it heads towards a major expansion of the pilot testing area and a future nationwide commercial launch. More

The two companies will offer handset manufacturers a combined NFC handset hardware and software solution, making it quicker and easier to integrate NFC into their mobile devices. More

The Vienna Jungle Scrum developer challenge, run by Touchatag and Mobilkom A1, is on the hunt for a top NFC-based city game with both prize money and the chance to see your game get made and played for real up for grabs. More

The new 'Implementers' category halves the cost of membership for companies looking to build NFC solutions. More

The funding will enable the company to capitalise on international opportunities in both the NFC and the RFID markets. More