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April 22nd, 2013
Toshiba GCS adds Isis SmartTap support to POS system
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has added support for Isis SmartTap payments to its Ace POS platform. The integration of Isis SmartTap will allow merchants to improve their customer experience by extending offers and loyalty programs... More
April 22nd, 2013
NFC Israel launches NFC pet ID tags
NFC Israel has teamed with printing and packaging provider Tadbik Group to launch FindMyPet, an NFC identification tag for pets. After tapping the FindMyPet tag for the first time pet owners can register their contact... More
April 22nd, 2013
NFC store launches in HK
RFID manufacturer Hong Kong RFID has launched an online NFC tag shop, nfc-shop.net. The store offers labels, waterproof wristbands, key fobs and a variety of stickers. More
April 3rd, 2013
Identive adds Japanese NFC store
Identive has launched a Japanese version of its online NFC tag store. "In addition to an array of tags in the globally accepted NFC Forum Types 1, 2 and 4, for the Japanese market Identive... More
March 27th, 2013
Avanade unveils interactive shopping with NFC, augmented reality and Kinect motion sensing
The Microsoft- and Accenture-owned IT company's new solution allows consumers to select items promoted on interactive screens and then "drag and drop" them into their mobile phone using simple hand gestures, to collect detailed information about a product or add it to a shopping basket. More
March 18th, 2013
Inside Secure introduces dual interface NFC tag
The new tag acts as a wireless bridge between two devices, creating "virtually limitless possibilities for interactions between NFC mobile devices like smartphones and a broad range of medical, communications, entertainment and other electronic devices." More
March 18th, 2013
Sony adds Xperia SP and Xperia L NFC phones
Sony Mobile has announced two additions to its Xperia smartphone line up, the Xperia SP and the Xperia L. Both are mid-range mobile phones that include NFC and will be available globally in Q2 2013.... More
March 18th, 2013
Video shows Wii U NFC toys in action
Nintendo has released a video trailer for Pokémon Scramble U — expected to be known as Pokémon Rumble U outside Japan — which shows how the range of NFC-enabled toys that will be available with... More
March 13th, 2013
Invengo adds NFC tags
US-based RFID specialist Invengo Technology has launched a range of NFC tags and inlays. The new Invengo NTouch and NLoop inlays and tags are compliant with the ISO 14443A and NFC Forum Type 2 Tag... More
March 13th, 2013
Nintendo to launch Pokemon toys with NFC
The first game to make use of the NFC capabilities in the Nintendo Wii U is to launch in Japan on 24 April. The new Pokemon Rumble U Pokemon Scramble U game will work with... More
March 12th, 2013
EMT pushes NFC in Estonia
Estonian mobile network operator EMT is promoting the use of NFC by making tags available in all its stores across the country. The tags work in conjunction with an Android app called EMT NFC Starter,... More
March 12th, 2013
SuperBeam pairs NFC and WiFi
A new Android NFC app that makes sharing files between devices quicker and easier has been added to Google Play. SuperBeam enables users to set up a connection between two devices via NFC and then... More
March 12th, 2013
Jogtek launches passive NFC shelf-edge labels
Taiwan-based RFID specialist Jogtek has launched a range of NFC-enabled shelf-edge labels that work without a battery. The passive labels can be updated via an NFC phone and can also be used by NFC phone... More
March 7th, 2013
AMS launches Active Boost AFE chip that can add NFC to standard mobile phones
"Active Boost technology from AMS changes the game because it enables NFC to become a 'plug and play' function for any device with a microSD, SD or SIM card slot," says AMS' Mark Dickson. More
March 6th, 2013
T-Mobile picks Tagstand
T-Mobile is to use a custom version of Tagstand's NFC Task Launcher app to power its forthcoming Tap Tag NFC service. Tagstand "says it's also working with other carriers and OEMs, including EMT (Estonia, Baltic... More
March 5th, 2013
Bike Identificator debuts NFC and RFID tracking service
A anti-theft service for bicycles has been introduced by Italian firm Bike Identificator. Both an NFC tag and an RFID tag, fixed to the chassis of the bike, are used in combination with an online... More
March 5th, 2013
Game Golf launches wearable NFC to help golfers’ game
"Existing golf technologies only provide technology that helps on the course, but we provide the complete package, giving you everything you need to improve your game and compete before, during and after you take to the course," says CEO John McGuire. More
March 5th, 2013
Tag-a-bag NFC labels go live
Tag-a-bag, an award winning lost and found baggage solution that uses luggage labels equipped with an NFC tag and a QR code, is now live and available to purchase worldwide. The launch follows the completion... More
March 5th, 2013
Sharetapes mixes music with NFC
A startup is using NFC tags, printed to look like cassette tapes, to provide a modern day version of a traditional mixtape, enabling musicians, DJs and fans to share their favourite music via a new kind of physical media. More
March 5th, 2013
NFC Forum certifies Clear2Pay
Clear2Pay has received NFC Forum certification for the latest release of its NFC Forum conformance test suite. "The test solution enables chip and device manufacturers to verify the digital conformance of NFC devices to the... More
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