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October 22nd, 2012
RIM to manage Canadian NFC secure elements
The BlackBerry maker has been selected by Canadian carrier joint venture EnStream to handle secure credential management for SIMs used in both Android and Windows smartphones as well as its own BlackBerry NFC devices. More
October 19th, 2012
Sequent acquires Vivotech’s software division
TSM software and services provider Sequent is the new owner of troubled NFC pioneer Vivotech's software division. "The acquisition enables Sequent to integrate banks and other service provider's credentials more efficiently into the secure element... More
October 19th, 2012
New tag platform launches for retailers and brands
Product labelling supplier FineLine Technologies, NFC and QR code specialist ClikGenie and tag maker Smartrac have launched ClikSecure, an NFC-based service for brands and retailers. ClikSecure offers both product authentication for brands and information services... More
October 17th, 2012
Italian postal service to introduce NFC payments
Poste Italiane has announced plans for a comprehensive NFC payments service, which will begin rolling out in the city of Milan in December 2012. The post office's new service includes a number of different elements:... More
October 16th, 2012
Winery automates grape picking wages with NFC
A new system that uses NFC phones and RFID tags to track how many grapes each worker has harvested means Bodega Norton winery in Argentina now saves a day every week collating how much each worker has picked and what they should be paid. More
October 12th, 2012
Confidex adds rugged NFC tags
Contactless ticketing and RFID specialist Confidex has unveiled a new generation of its Steelwave Micro rugged tags that comes with an NFC-compatible version designed for use in asset management applications. "The new Confidex Steelwave Micro... More
October 12th, 2012
Join NFC World for a webinar on NFC mobile keys and access control
NFC World will be hosting a one hour webinar on "NFC in Access Control" on Thursday 25 October, and all readers are invited to participate free of charge. Daniel Bailin, director of strategic innovation at... More
October 10th, 2012
Rogers picks Gemalto for NFC in Canada
Rogers Communications has selected Gemalto to supply it with NFC-enabled SIMs for its forthcoming NFC payments deployment. Rogers' NFC platform is currently undergoing pilot testing and is due to launch before the end of this... More
October 5th, 2012
GlobalPlatform adds NFC SIM certification program
For mobile network operators, the introduction reflects industry agreement on a very complex subject matter, says the secure element standards organisation. "For service providers and issuers it provides reassurances that an application will perform as intended regardless of the mobile device being used." More
October 3rd, 2012
How cloud-based NFC, iPhone 5 and security concerns will impact the mobile wallet market
In the first issue of Mobile Wallet Outlook, the monthly trends bulletin for subscribers to our new research service, the NFC World team examines how the latest market developments will affect the future of the NFC and mobile wallet markets. More
October 3rd, 2012
Lockitron wins NFC lock orders
Lockitron maker Apigy has secured more than US$640,000 in pre-orders for a new version of its mobile phone operated door lock. The US$149 lock supports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and NFC and is due to begin... More
October 3rd, 2012
HID Global reports on Silicon Valley NFC access control pilots
A survey of participants in trials conducted at the offices of Netflix and Good Technology has found that more than 80% saw the technology as intuitive and easy to use. More
October 1st, 2012
Gemalto buys Ericsson’s mobile payments business
Gemalto has acquired Ericsson's Internet Payment Exchange business outside the US, including its NFC TSM service, for an undisclosed sum. IPX will join Gemalto's Software & Services business line, within the company's mobile communications division.... More
September 25th, 2012
Inside Secure to offer cloud-based NFC secure element solution
The NFC and contactless technology specialist has developed a way to turn NFC phones into "secured antennas" that can securely pull down sensitive data stored in the cloud and present it to a POS terminal or a contactless door lock — without the need to include an NFC secure element in the phone. More
September 24th, 2012
Spanish university to roll out NFC services across entire campus
UCAM, the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, is to be the first university in the world to implement NFC technology across its entire campus, the university's Samuel Mendoza, director of multimedia, and Sergio Leon,... More
September 21st, 2012
Confidex adds NFC tags
Contactless ticketing and RFID specialist Confidex has added a range of Type 2 NFC tags to its product line. "These new NFC tags are designed for multipurpose use in industrial asset management, authentication and safety,... More
September 12th, 2012
A1 tests NFC access control
Austrian mobile network operator A1 reports that it has successfully tested a new NFC access control service called Airkey, developed by door lock maker Evva, IT specialist Rise and the Vienna University of Technology. 40... More
September 10th, 2012
Assa Abloy launches Seos mobile keys
The access control giant — owner of HID Global, Yale, Vingcard Elsafe and more — has unveiled a new platform that allows NFC phones to be used to replace mechanical keys and access cards in homes, hotels, offices, hospitals, universities and commercial buildings. More
September 7th, 2012
HID launches employee ID platform that works with badges, tokens and NFC phones
"For the first time, customers will be able to provision and manage credentials over the air with the same ease and simplicity as downloading a song from a cloud-based music service," says the employee ID giant. More
September 5th, 2012
Tag-a-Bag tests NFC baggage tracking service
Israeli start-up Tag-a-Bag has begun beta testing an NFC-based travel service that uses baggage labels equipped with NFC tags to help travellers manage their journeys. The service, which won the "Best Innovative Solution" category in... More
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