NFC World » Twitter http://www.nfcworld.com The near field communication news source - NFC, contactless, mobile payments, RF SIM, RFID and more Fri, 25 May 2012 12:47:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Harman uses NFC to personalise the driving experience http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/13/314377/harman-uses-nfc-to-personalise-the-driving-experience/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/13/314377/harman-uses-nfc-to-personalise-the-driving-experience/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:46:14 +0000 Joe Davies http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=14377 The in-car entertainment specialist has integrated an NFC-driven personalised dashboard into a Dock+Go concept car, enabling drivers to automatically set seating and entertainment preferences — and make travel bookings on the go without having to stop to enter card details.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/13/314377/harman-uses-nfc-to-personalise-the-driving-experience/feed/ 0 RIM demos NFC check-ins at MWC http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/27/313925/rim-demos-nfc-check-ins-at-mwc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/27/313925/rim-demos-nfc-check-ins-at-mwc/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:47:20 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13925 Visitors to the BlackBerry stand at this week's Mobile World Congress can use their NFC phone, or an RFID card provided by RIM, to share information collected at 'Like Stations' on Twitter and Facebook. RIM...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/27/313925/rim-demos-nfc-check-ins-at-mwc/feed/ 0 Australia gets online NFC store http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/26/313765/australia-gets-online-nfc-store/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/26/313765/australia-gets-online-nfc-store/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:40:43 +0000 Mike Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13765 An online NFC store has opened in Australia. NFC Wireless supplies tags, readers and software, and can provide encoding, printing and NFC software development services. The store also offers a range of A$5 unbranded NFC...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/26/313765/australia-gets-online-nfc-store/feed/ 0 NXP to showcase NFC at MWC http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/24/313736/nxp-to-showcase-nfc-at-mwc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/24/313736/nxp-to-showcase-nfc-at-mwc/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:55:57 +0000 Mike Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13736 NXP is to showcase NFC applications from six partners at its booth at the Mobile World Congress next week: Part of the booth will be transformed into an NFC-based café. This, NXP partner Narian Technologies has told...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/24/313736/nxp-to-showcase-nfc-at-mwc/feed/ 0 BCNTouch to run NFC treasure hunt at Mobile World Congress http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/20/313403/bcntouch-to-run-nfc-treasure-hunt-at-mobile-world-congress/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/20/313403/bcntouch-to-run-nfc-treasure-hunt-at-mobile-world-congress/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:04:52 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13403 A bottle of Bodegas Torres wine is on offer to the first two hundred MWC attendees who visit the stands taking part in the treasure hunt and use their NFC phone, or a QR code app, to scan wine bottles.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/20/313403/bcntouch-to-run-nfc-treasure-hunt-at-mobile-world-congress/feed/ 0 KDDI launches NFC in Japan http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/16/312442/kddi-launches-nfc-in-japan/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/16/312442/kddi-launches-nfc-in-japan/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:11:13 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=12442 The mobile network operator will begin commercial NFC services from the end of January with partners including Japan Airlines, credit card issuers, loyalty programme providers and retailers.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/16/312442/kddi-launches-nfc-in-japan/feed/ 0 KPMG reports on consumer attitudes to mobile http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/06/311791/kpmg-reports-on-consumer-attitudes-to-mobile/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/06/311791/kpmg-reports-on-consumer-attitudes-to-mobile/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:17:38 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=11791 A new survey from KPMG has found that 41% of shoppers now use their phone to research products and services in-store and consumers are increasingly willing to share data with advertisers if it saves them money — but concerns over mobile payments security and privacy issues remain.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/06/311791/kpmg-reports-on-consumer-attitudes-to-mobile/feed/ 0 RIM adds two more NFC BlackBerrys http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/21/311404/rim-adds-two-more-nfc-blackberrys/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/21/311404/rim-adds-two-more-nfc-blackberrys/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:08:29 +0000 Paula Berger http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=11404 BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has announced two new NFC-enabled handsets, bringing its range of NFC phones to eight devices.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/21/311404/rim-adds-two-more-nfc-blackberrys/feed/ 1 MasterCard to host Twitter Q&A http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/10/12/310634/mastercard-to-host-twitter-qa/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/10/12/310634/mastercard-to-host-twitter-qa/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:57:15 +0000 Mike Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=10634 MasterCard's head of mobile, Mung Ki Woo, will appear on Twitter next week for an open question and answer session on mobile payments. Woo will field questions tweeted at @MungKiatMC for 30 minutes from 11:00...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/10/12/310634/mastercard-to-host-twitter-qa/feed/ 0 Jiepang to deliver NFC check-ins and rewards to Chinese merchants http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/08/26/39375/jiepang-to-deliver-nfc-check-ins-and-rewards-to-thousands-of-chinese-merchants/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/08/26/39375/jiepang-to-deliver-nfc-check-ins-and-rewards-to-thousands-of-chinese-merchants/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:03:57 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=9375 China's leading location-based social service is distributing NFC window stickers to more than 3,000 merchants in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Taipei and Hong Kong.

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