Healthcare
February 21st, 2012
Firms find NFC B2B app pays for itself in months
Companies of all sizes and in a range of markets are finding that they are getting a return on their investment in Think&Go NFC's business-to-business Audit&Control solution within five to twelve months, the company reports.... More
February 17th, 2012
Apps4Android launches NFC talking label app
Accessibility app specialist Apps4Android has released Ideal Talking Tags, a free talking label maker and reader application for NFC phones running Android 4. Ideal Talking Tags allows the user to record messages on their phone and then... More
February 13th, 2012
VTT tests talking product packaging
The Finnish R&D company's HearMeFeelMe project focused on how NFC could be used to improve the way elderly and visually impaired people interact with the world around them, including a system that allows product information to be recorded on an NFC tag and then read back to the user via an NFC phone. More
February 1st, 2012
Forum to put on NFC showcase in Frankfurt
The NFC Forum is to hold a public exhibition of NFC technology during its quarterly members' meeting in Frankfurt next week. The industry standards organisation will put on the free-to-attend 'solutions showcase' event to demonstrate... More
January 23rd, 2012
Barcode reader app adds NFC
Enterprise barcode scanning specialist Skycore is adding NFC tag reading and writing capabilities to its codeREADr app for Android devices. The functionality is currently in beta and being trialled with customised versions of the app. More
December 18th, 2011
Sonim adds NFC to world’s toughest phone
The new XPand NFC expansion pack for the XP3300 Force ultra-rugged phone is designed for workforces in the security guarding, commercial cleaning services, mass transportation, field equipment maintenance and domiciliary healthcare industries. More
December 15th, 2011
New report maps out the current status and future trends in the NFC market
A new research report by Sarah Clark, editor of NFC World, sets out the current state of play in the international NFC market, explains the critical factors for success, identifies the issues that remain to be resolved and analyses the opportunities for growth in the year ahead. More
November 29th, 2011
Handheld NFC terminal packs a printer
The Casio IT-9000 is designed for applications that require on the spot printing, such as receipts for mobile retail transactions, receipts and tickets for public transportation, as well as for meter reading, proof of delivery and queue busting operations. More
November 25th, 2011
NFC medical device wins award
A concept NFC medical monitoring device has won an iF product design award. "MiniME connects biometric sensors placed on the body to track health stats using RFID and near field communication," MD+DI reports. "It measures... More
November 21st, 2011
NFC brings banking to rural India
Citizens living in the eastern Indian state of Bihar are to be issued with contactless 'e-Shakti' cards they can use to access virtual bank branches equipped with NFC technology. More
October 25th, 2011
ATI lines up temperature tag trials
Temperature monitoring specialist American Thermal Instruments is to launch six pilots to test the Log-IC NFC data loggers it launched last month. Participants for the three-month trials will be selected from the logistics, pharmaceuticals, retail... More
October 18th, 2011
Forum and Continua collaborate
Health industry group Continua Health Alliance and the NFC Forum have agreed to work together to expand connectivity standards in the medical IT field. The agreement includes an exchange of technical information toward future specifications... More
October 11th, 2011
PatientID+ uses NFC to speed up medical administration
"The goal is to get rid of those forms we all dislike to fill out when we get to the doctor's office, thereby speeding up the process, making it more convenient for the patient and increasing data accuracy," says Steve McRae, CEO of PatientID+ partner Merchant360. More
October 3rd, 2011
SleepTrak NFC sleep monitoring service goes live
The innovative sleep disorder monitoring service is now available to T-Mobile USA subscribers equipped with a Nokia Astound NFC phone. More
September 30th, 2011
ATI uses NFC to check temperature of foods and pharmaceuticals
The company's new solution is designed to enable standard NFC phones to be used instead of specialist equipment to monitor temperature-sensitive goods while they are in transit. More
September 28th, 2011
Standard Register to bring NFC to hospitals
The medical communications specialist, which counts 62% of US hospitals among its clients, is working with Poken to provide new ways for hospitals to improve the way they communicate with patients. More
September 20th, 2011
Sonim launches XP1301 rugged NFC phone
The ultra-rugged phone maker's first NFC handset offers special features designed for tough commercial applications. More
September 16th, 2011
Casio launches NFC-enabled rugged handheld terminal
The DT-X8 with RFID is designed for use in warehouses, ticketing and security applications and includes support for ISO 15693 RFID tags as well as ISO 14443 A/B, FeliCa and Mifare NFC tags and cards. More
September 9th, 2011
EU invests €3.41m in project to make self-service terminals more accessible
The APSIS4All project plans to use cutting edge technologies including NFC to make it easier for the elderly and the disabled to make use of ticket vending machines, public information kiosks, cash dispensers and other self-service terminals. More
September 6th, 2011
50,000 Dutch nurses now using NFC phones
The nurses use their NFC phones to track and manage home healthcare visits, in one of the world's longest established commercial NFC services. More
