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IBM’s Watson integrates Visa Token Service to enable tokenized payments on connected devices

By Rian Boden • 16 February 2017 • Updated 13 January 2023

IBM is to integrate Visa Token Service into its Watson IoT cognitive technology platform to enable payments to be embedded into “any device connected to the Internet of Things (IoT)”, with all of IBM’s Watson IoT Platform customers gaining access to Visa payment services via IBM’s cloud service — rather than businesses needing to be approached on a one-by-one basis... More

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US startup raises funds for multipurpose smart wallet

By Rian Boden • 26 May 2016 • Updated 5 February 2019

US startup Spendwallet is raising funds on Indiegogo for an electronic wallet device that can store up to 20 magnetic stripe cards and will let the owner make payments at the point of sale using the company’s self-developed Magnetic Flux Emulation (MFE) technology. More

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Liber8 raises funds for e-ink bracelet that uses NFC to change designs

By Rian Boden • 16 February 2015 • Updated 29 June 2022

Liber8's Tago Arc bracelet with NFC and a wraparound e-ink display

A bracelet that combines an e-ink display with NFC to let the wearer change its design by simply selecting an image on a mobile app and tapping their smartphone against the bracelet has beaten its fundraising target on Indiegogo and is now set to go into production... More

FitLinxx unveils 24/7 wearable fitness device

By Rian Boden • 14 January 2015 • Updated 16 August 2019

FitLinxx has begun taking pre-orders for AmpStrip, a 24/7 wearable device that sends a range of health and fitness data direct to a user’s smartphone using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)... More

Smartwatch with iris recognition and NFC seeks funding

By Rian Boden • 8 July 2014 • Updated 6 March 2023

Crowdfunding is being sought for an NFC-enabled smartwatch that features iris recognition technology, letting wearers identify themselves and unlock services using their unique biometric data... More

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Dauntless sets out to track world’s food supply with NFC

By Rian Boden • 15 May 2014 • Updated 5 February 2019

A US startup is seeking funds for a service that tracks produce all the way from farm to supermarket shelf, ultimately letting consumers tap a tag on a bag of coffee to see the farm on which it was grown and trace its journey... More

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Dimple to offer NFC sticker with four customizable buttons

By Sarah Clark • 30 April 2014

US-based startup Dimple has developed a US$27 sticker for Android NFC smartphones which contains four buttons that the user can personalize to perform their choice of NFC quick actions... More

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Implantable NFC tag seeks funding

By Karl Dyer • 30 October 2013

Dangerous Things' xNT implantable NFC tag

Biohacking startup Dangerous Things is seeking to raise US$8,000 on crowd sourcing website Indiegogo to begin producing an implantable NFC tag that can be used to unlock phones, open doors and share contact details with friends... More

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Game Golf launches wearable NFC to help golfers’ game

By Karl Dyer • 5 March 2013 • Updated 5 March 2013

Golfer Lee Westwood wearing the GYG device

“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

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Scanther offers merchant tags

By Mike Clark • 23 February 2013 • Updated 11 March 2024

US startup Scanther is raising funds on Indiegogo for a combined mobile website plus NFC tag package for independent retailers... More

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IBM’s Watson integrates Visa Token Service to enable tokenized payments on connected devices

US startup raises funds for multipurpose smart wallet

Liber8 raises funds for e-ink bracelet that uses NFC to change designs

FitLinxx unveils 24/7 wearable fitness device

Smartwatch with iris recognition and NFC seeks funding

Dauntless sets out to track world’s food supply with NFC

Dimple to offer NFC sticker with four customizable buttons

Implantable NFC tag seeks funding

Game Golf launches wearable NFC to help golfers’ game