NFC Newswire

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will release an Android version of its Kaching mobile payments service in the next six weeks, according to ZDNet Australia. Unlike the iPhone version of Kaching, however, which offers NFC payments in... More

MasterCard and secure mobile transaction specialist C-Sam are to offer a white label NFC wallet solution to mobile operators, retail banks and payment providers in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. The mobile wallet product... More

A new rugged tablet PC comes with an optional mobile payment module that can be used to process NFC transactions. Data Ltd Inc's DLI 9000 is based on standard PC architecture and can run Windows... More

MasterCard has proposed the formation of a cross-industry group designed to foster collaboration and alignment between all stakeholders in the coming move to EMV "chip and pin" technology in the United States. "We recognize that... More

Google CEO Larry Page has taken to the search giant's blog to announce the completion of its acquisition of Motorola Mobility — and obliquely mentioned NFC's key role in Google's plans for the future. "It's... More

Secure ID specialist Identive has introduced a new "peel and stick" NFC tag that allows consumers to use contactless payment with their existing mobile devices. The TomPay sticker is based on the company's "tag on... More

Identity management specialist Vizibility has added support for NFC to its executive ID platform. The company's new "NFC Mobile Wallet Cards" contain a link to an online profile of the cardholder which, as well as... More

NFC tag supplier TagAge has launched a new version of its NFC Developer Kit, designed to provide NFC application developers with a way to easily test a range of different types of tag. The new kit... More

Two patents that relate to miniaturising NFC antennas to fit within microSD cards and other small form factors are now available for licensing. US based NFC-on-microSD pioneer Tyfone has secured further patents that it says... More

NCR has launched NCR Express Key, a hotel check-in kiosk that lets guests who have checked in online or via a mobile phone collect their room key without queuing at reception. The kiosk allows guests to... More

A new consumer heart monitoring device that uses near field communication to pass test results to the user's Android NFC phone or tablet has been unveiled by Impak Health, a joint venture between Swedish chip... More

Japanese mobile operator KDDI will offer the world's first phone with both NFC and Felica support from this summer. The Sharp Aquos Phone Serie will support Japan's widely-used Felica contactless payment system as well as the... More

The US Department of Defense has added a number of BlackBerry 7 smartphones to the US Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)'s approved product list. The move allows all DoD customers to use the approved... More

Mobile network operator Orange has conducted an NFC trial at the Stade de France, the country's national stadium. The trial took place on Saturday 5 May for a Top 14 rugby match between Racing Métro... More

Australian mobile phone retailer Allphones has installed NFC-enabled promotional pillars at Sydney's Allphones Arena, one of the largest stadiums in the country. "People can simply tap their phone to access exclusive offers from Allphones," Andrew... More

Global mobile commerce platform provider Ericsson IPX has announced an NFC Trusted Service Manager (TSM) development kit that allows secure NFC application developers to test their apps in a live, controlled environment. The development kit... More

The City Cinema chain in Oman has been testing out NFC smart posters to enable customers to find out more about forthcoming movies. The solution, which offers links to move trailers, was implemented for City Cinema... More

Google staffer Paul Carff has produced a video showing an NFC-enabled beer tap that uses NFC badges, an NFC reader/writer, a Motorola Xoom tablet and an Arduino microcontroller to automatically dispense a brew to badge... More

A leaked video of Rayman Legends, currently in development at French games publisher Ubisoft, has provided the first insights into how games makers plan to make use of the NFC capabilities in the forthcoming Nintendo... More

US start-up Thinaire has launched an NFC marketing platform that "details location, occasion, brand, and social interaction so ROI can be determined, and then provides input for future one-to-one efforts". The platform has been undergoing... More