Connectivity
February 24th, 2013
Oni sets the mood with NFC
A Windows Phone 8 app that can control household lighting has added support for NFC tags. Oni: Light Control works with Philips Hue Connected Bulbs and allows the user to set lighting moods that can... More
February 24th, 2013
Jabra Motion headset pairs with NFC
Wireless audio specialist Jabra's new Jabra Motion headset features easy NFC pairing. "You simply tab the headset with your NFC enabled devices to connect," says the company. The high end Bluetooth headset features a folding... More
February 23rd, 2013
Orange pushes NFC in Israel
Orange Israel is offering customers packs of three NFC stickers that work with an NFC app that is pre-installed on all the carrier's Android NFC phones. The stickers contain Smartrac Circus Ntag 203 NFC inlays... More
February 13th, 2013
FitBit adds NFC fitness tracking
Connected health and fitness specialist Fitbit has updated its Android app to include support for NFC. The new version will allow users of its Fitbit Flex wristband — coming in the spring — to launch... More
February 11th, 2013
The new issue of Mobile Wallet Outlook is now out
The January/February issue of the monthly trends bulletin from the NFC World team's business intelligence service examines the impact on the mobile wallet market of the new Facebook Card, the arrival of NFC in the home and the latest mobile wallet business developments from around the world. More
February 6th, 2013
Tagster wins NFCtags.com prize
Australian startup NFC Wireless's Tagster product is to be showcased at the Mobile World Congress after winning a competition organised by tag maker Smartrac's NFCtags.com online portal. The Tagster offering comprises a smartphone app and... More
February 6th, 2013
Capify debuts NFC baseball caps
"A cap is much more than a functional thing you wear on your head," says Capify. "It is an extension of you and your personality." More
February 5th, 2013
Gema debuts multi-chip NFC super tag with built-in keyboard
The new technology involves placing multiple NFC chips on a single tag base that are individually triggered when a consumer places their mobile phone on the base and presses a button. "Think of it like an NFC keyboard," says founder Joanna Rogerson. More
February 5th, 2013
Nintendo to offer NFC game
Nintendo is working on a game that would involve figures or cards that contain NFC tags and make use of the Nintendo Wii U's NFC capabilities, CEO Satoru Iwata has hinted during an earnings call.... More
January 30th, 2013
BlackBerry launches Z10 and Q10 smartphones with NFC
"We will be a leader in connecting you to your internet of things," says CEO Thorsten Heins as the Z10 touchscreen BlackBerry 10 phone and Q10 Qwerty phone are announced with NFC. More
January 28th, 2013
HTC unveils NFC remote control for Butterfly smartphone
The HTC Mini "provides a whole new way of human-computer interaction" says the phone maker, enabling users to make calls, text and access stored media with the tiny device while keeping their smartphone in their pocket. More
January 25th, 2013
NFC Forum adds payments, retail, consumer electronics, healthcare and transport groups
"By helping us focus our efforts and expertise on the specific needs of key market sectors, the SIGs will enable the NFC Forum to facilitate and accelerate the delivery of exciting new NFC solutions to consumers," says Forum chairman Koichi Tagawa. More
January 22nd, 2013
Samsung confirms Galaxy S III Mini with NFC
Samsung has announced that an NFC version of the Galaxy S III Mini is now available. The device was announced with NFC in October 2012, but the first devices then shipped without the functionality. Now,... More
January 21st, 2013
Identive reports tag sales stats
Identive shipped just under 15m NFC transponders during the fourth quarter of 2012, chairman and CEO Ayman S Ashour has revealed. "In our fourth quarter we shipped, as planned, record numbers of NFC transponders to... More
January 16th, 2013
LG adds NFC to smart appliances
The Korean consumer electronics maker has added an NFC-enabled refrigerator, washing machine, oven and vacuum cleaner to its lineup of NFC phones, smart TVs, media hub and speakers. More
January 15th, 2013
MediaTek launches NFC controller that can support three secure elements
"A possible usage scenario could be a dual SIM plus one microSD card configuration in one device," the Taiwan-based chip maker says. "It's a great way to empower ecosystem players to launch their NFC services right away by enabling more flexible business models." More
January 11th, 2013
NFC World’s Joe Davies to chair NFC Symposium
Joe Davies, associate editor of NFC World and The Mobile Wallet Report, is to chair NFC Symposium 2013 in Stockholm later this month. "NFC Symposium 2013 is the number one meeting place in Scandinavia for... More
January 11th, 2013
Koamtac adds NFC to scanner
Koamtac has launched a compact portable Bluetooth barcode scanner designed to be used in conjunction with a smartphone or tablet computer. The KDC350 has a built-in display and keyboard and is available with NFC functionality... More
January 10th, 2013
Panasonic launches Lumix compact cameras with NFC
The new Lumix ZS30 and TS5 cameras include both Wi-Fi and NFC "to provide the widest range of remote shooting options, remote viewing and instant sharing on social networks." More
January 9th, 2013
TI adds NFC chips for vehicles
Texas Instruments has launched a family of wireless combo-connectivity solutions for the automotive industry at the CES show. The new the WiLink 8Q system-on-chip family features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, NFC and GNSS options... More
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- NFC & Mobile Payment workshops at Apps World 2013 • 22-23 October 2013 • London, UK
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