The NFC Forum is to introduce a series of changes to its certification policy in January 2015... More
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NFC Forum updates specs with support for pairing at a distance
New versions of nine NFC Forum specifications have been published today, including version 1.3 of the NFC Connection Handover Technical Specification which now provides a way to use an intermediary NFC device to set up a connection between two other NFC devices located at a distance from each other... More
NFC Forum issues statement on host card emulation
The NFC Forum has issued a statement outlining its position on host card emulation (HCE)... More
NFC Forum adds members
Xerox and Thinfilm have joined the NFC Forum as principal members... More
Smartrac adds Ntag213 tags
Smartrac‘s widely used BullsEye, Midas and Circus NFC tags are now available with NXP’s latest generation Ntag213 chips built in... More
Broadcom introduces low cost, low power NFC chips for smartphones and wearables
Chip maker Broadcom has unveiled a new generation of NFC controllers that reduce power consumption by 60%, lower the total cost for device manufacturers by 35% and cut antenna size by 50% — making them practical for use in both NFC phones and wearables... More
Mahindra opens NFC test lab
An NFC test lab has been opened in Bangalore, India by Tech Mahindra... More
NFC Forum and SDA to promote NFC in memory cards
The SD Association (SDA), the organisation responsible for setting memory card standards, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the NFC Forum “to jointly educate the market and help build the ecosystem for NFC among users of smartSD memory cards”... More
China Mobile opts for Micropross
China Mobile has chosen Micropross’ Contactless Test Station to test NFC devices for compliance with NFC Forum requirements... More
Delta releases NFC data logger
Technology developer Delta has launched Thor, an NFC data logger that includes an on-board temperature sensor that can take readings at configurable time interval of between 0.1s and ten hours... More
Shanghai Fudan gets Forum certification for NFC controller
Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics’ FM1930 NFC controller chipset has received NFC Forum certification, the first from a Chinese manufacturer to do so... More
Forum and Bluetooth SIG pair up
The NFC Forum and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association responsible for overseeing the Bluetooth specification and brand, have signed an agreement that will see the two organisations work more closely to enhance interoperability between the two technologies via a formal liaison relationship... More
IATA and NFC Forum publish NFC air travel reference guide
A guide setting out the potential use cases for NFC in the air travel sector has been published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The NFC Forum... More
Smartrac launches BullsEye nTag210 for high volume NFC applications
NFC and RFID tag manufacturer Smartrac has launched a new tag that is designed to provide a high performance and cost-effective option for high volume NFC applications that require simple URL addresses and unique identifiers but little additional memory... More
NFC Forum appoints Paula Hunter as executive director
The NFC Forum has chosen Paula Hunter as its new executive director... More
AMS develops NFC chip for medical implants
Chip maker AMS has unveiled a sensor-enabled NFC tag that could be used in a subdermal implant, enabling diabetes sufferers to read their glucose levels at any time by simply holding an NFC phone to a tiny device implanted under their skin — and replacing the need for finger pricking and dedicated glucose monitoring devices... More
NXP begins shipping NFC tags that can wake up a host device
A new tag IC that can wake up a host device when it senses another NFC device in close proximity is now available from chip maker NXP... More
NXP picks Micropross for testing
NXP is using Micropross’s Contactless Test Station for its EMVCo level one testing... More
Micropross test tool is approved
The NFC Forum has approved NFC and RFID test equipment supplier Micropross’ NFC Forum digital test tool... More
NFC Forum adds healthcare, handover and security standards
The NFC Forum has issued the Personal Health Device Communication (PHDC) Technical Specification and released two candidate specifications, Connection Handover 1.3 and Signature RTD 2.0... More