Applications
May 7th, 2013
Sony Vaio Fit laptops get NFC
Sony has announced a new range of Windows 8 laptops that come with NFC. Vaio Fit laptops are available with 14-inch and 15-inch screens and will start at US$649 when they ship later this month. More
May 7th, 2013
Blackberry Live to promote NFC
BlackBerry Live conference goers will be able to use NFC to check in to sessions, to share contact information with sponsors and to grab links to resources. "One of our goals for this year's BlackBerry... More
May 7th, 2013
Mopius translates speech messages with NFC
Mobile app developer Mopius has launched a Windows Phone 8 app that records and then stores voice messages on NFC tags in text format. When the tag is read, NearSpeak uses text-to-speech and translation software... More
May 6th, 2013
Loewe adds NFC speaker
German home entertainment equipment manufacturer Loewe has announced a new portable speaker that uses NFC to set up a Bluetooth streaming connection with a compatible mobile device. The Speaker 2go features two 10W tweeters and... More
May 6th, 2013
Samsung 3D camera gets NFC
Samsung has shipped a new 20.3 megapixel NFC-enabled smart camera that can be teamed with the company's NX 45mm F1.8 interchangeable 2D/3D lens to allow photographers to capture both photos and HD videos in 3D.... More
May 3rd, 2013
OSPT Alliance releases Cipurse mobile guidelines
The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has released a set of guidelines for transport operators seeking to develop and deploy NFC mobile ticketing applications. The guidelines detail the requirements and use cases for... More
May 3rd, 2013
HID releases Trusted Tag SDK
HID Global has introduced a software developer kit (SDK) for developers to create apps that make use of the company's Trusted Tag Services platform, launched in October 2012. "We invite partners to join HID Global... More
May 2nd, 2013
Infineon introduces new embedded secure element
Chip maker Infineon Technologies has announced a new embedded secure element chip that conforms to the GlobalPlatform 2.2.1 specification, offers a larger memory capacity to support multiple services and supports Mifare Classic applications through emulation. More
May 2nd, 2013
Google and NXP join Fido Alliance to develop secure authentication standards
Momentum is building for Fido, an open security authentication concept that aims to allow users to replace passwords with a range of authentication methods, including NFC and biometrics. Both Google and NXP have now signed up to the project, alongside founder members that include PayPal and Lenovo. More
May 2nd, 2013
Airplus pilots NFC virtual cards for travel expenses
Business travel payment specialist Airplus is pilot testing a mobile wallet solution that generates virtual card numbers travellers can use to pay for travel expenses. The solution expands on the company's existing AirPlus AIDA software... More
May 1st, 2013
Has NFC missed the mobile payments boat or will the industry rise to the cloud payments challenge?
In the April issue of Mobile Wallet Outlook the NFC World team examines why NFC is failing to gain traction in the mobile payments market, analyzes the range of cloud-based options available for those seeking to deliver mass market mobile wallets — and sets out in detail how MCX's barcode and cloud-based wallet will work, when it's likely to launch and who is already using the same approach today. More
May 1st, 2013
Dortmunder Volksbank launches NFC payments with O2
German cooperative bank Dortmunder Volksbank (DV) has introduced a mobile payments service that enables customers to make payments with their NFC mobile phone at any merchant equipped to process MasterCard PayPass contactless transactions. DV is... More
May 1st, 2013
Mecca books NFC ads on trains
"We are passionate about giving our customers new games and more ways to play so this campaign will let people have a little bit of fun while commuting," says Paul Meadows, the UK leisure company's head of brand. More
May 1st, 2013
Wii U to get NFC payments?
Nintendo is looking at using the NFC functionality on the Wii U controller to let users make payments for games using contactless cards, as well as for interacting with NFC-enabled toys and cards, the company... More
May 1st, 2013
French bar adds NFC tags
S'oul Kafé in the French town of Pau has introduced a service provided by local tag store NFC-Smartags to allow customers with an NFC phone to connect to its WiFi network and access its online... More
May 1st, 2013
Luxury watches get NFC authentication
Swiss luxury watchmaker HYT Watches has adopted security specialist WiseKey's NFC brand protection solution WiseAuthentic. WiseAuthentic uses smart card based warranty cards equipped with a contact and contactless chip that act as a digital version... More
May 1st, 2013
Google and Equity Bank launch NFC payments in Kenya
The BebaPay service is now live on buses in Nairobi and a free app enables any Android NFC phone to be used as a card reader. Shops, traders and small businesses will be able to use Google's BebaPay in the future "to accept payments from customers, without needing expensive tills and cash registers." More
April 30th, 2013
NFC app records voices
NFC-Shop.net has launched Tapogram, an Android app that allows user to record messages up to 10 seconds long and associate them with an NFC tag. When another user taps the tag, the message is played.... More
April 30th, 2013
Samsung to issue new TecTiles that meet NFC Forum standards
Samsung is to introduce a new range of NFC tags because its existing TecTiles tags don't meet NFC Forum standards and won't work with the new Galaxy S4 smartphone. The phone maker's original TecTile tags... More
April 29th, 2013
MasterCard blames carriers for NFC payments delays
"The telcos keep on doing the same thing, they get arrogant and then they get disintermediated," MasterCard's Jorn Lambert has told The Australian Financial Review. More
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