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Xbox One ships with NFC chip

Microsoft’s new Xbox One entertainment system includes support for NFC functionality, via a Marvell Avastar 88W8897 combo chip that also incorporates Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi, an iFixit teardown of the new console has revealed... More



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Runners track scores with NFC

NFC has been used by competitors in the interactive i-Love to Run event, held at Singapore’s Jurong Point Shopping Mall, to retrieve picture clues and pick up game points... More



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Call of Duty: Ghosts goes NFC

Call of Duty: Ghosts is being advertised with NFC

Video game publisher Activision is using NFC advertising specialist Tapit’s platform to promote its latest blockbuster Call of Duty: Ghosts across Clear Channel’s Australian out-of-home media locations... More


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Mad Catz adds NFC keyboard

Computer peripherals manufacturer Mad Catz has announced the Strike M Mobile Keyboard, a wireless gaming keyboard that includes NFC to make it easy for gamers to connect it to NFC-enabled laptops and other mobile devices... More


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NFC on the cards for Moonga

Software developer Everdreamsoft is seeking US$75,000 in crowdfunding to produce physical versions of its Moonga online trading cards, enabling gamers to continue earning online points offline... More




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Westfield London shopping centre gets NFC

A digital pod promotes Rizzle Kicks at Westfield London

The Westfield London shopping centre is giving shoppers the opportunity to access and download content, enter competitions and win prizes by tapping their NFC smartphones against digital pods supplied by outdoor media company CBS Outdoor UK... More


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UK college uses NFC to help teach English

Central College Nottingham's NFC word hunt

A British college has used NFC touch points placed around its campus to help foreign language students improve their English — and found that the NFC tags offer a number of important advantages over an earlier version that used QR codes. More





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Pokemon NFC figures ship in UK

Pokemon Rumble U, the first game to make use of the NFC capabilities in the Nintendo Wii U video game system, has started shipping in the UK with NFC figures now available to buy from Game at £3.99 (US$6.20) each... More