An updated version of Samsung’s Windows Phone 8 Ativ S, the Ativ S Neo, is now available to Sprint customers in the US... More
Sprint brings Samsung Ativ S Neo to US
Archive for August 2013
Disney Infinity NFC figure video game begins shipping
Disney Infinity, the NFC figurine based multi-platform video game, has begun shipping worldwide. Disney Infinity allows gamers to add characters and scenarios to their gaming experience by placing a figure or a Power Disc on an NFC reader pad... More
NFC Ring creator hails community support as funding closes at £242,000
The inventor of the NFC Ring has praised the Kickstarter community for its ideas and support following a highly successful fundraising campaign... More
NFC 1 number plate for sale
After many years in private hands the UK personalised car registration plate “NFC 1” is for sale... More
Motorola unveils NFC clip to unlock Moto X
Motorola has announced Motorola Skip, an NFC tag-based clip accessory for its Moto X flagship handset that enables the user to unlock the phone without entering a PIN. More
Microsoft to close Tag platform
Microsoft is to close its QR-like Tag programme, handing over the reins to barcode specialist ScanBuy... More
Tatra Banka launches NFC payments in Slovakia with Orange and O2
Orange Slovakia and O2 subscribers who also have an account with Tatra Banka can now make NFC payments at contactless terminals across the country... More
Apple looks to patent NFC gifting system
An Apple patent application which outlines a way to use NFC to gift media between iOS devices has been published by the US Patent and Trademark Office... More
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
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
Certgate and Reiner SCT team up for NFC, Bluetooth and SE token
Mobile IT security firm Certgate and online security provider Reiner SCT have developed the cgToken, a keyring-sized device that makes use of both NFC and Bluetooth to enable enterprises to provide standardised authentication solutions to their employees... More
NFC pilot to begin in Chile
Mobile network operator Movistar has partnered with Banco Santander, Samsung, Oberthur Technologies and MasterCard to conduct Chile’s first NFC payments trial... More
TapCheck to launch NFC medical devices
A range of NFC-enabled healthcare and wellness devices developed by Hong Kong-based Plus Prevention are to be unveiled at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin on 6 September... More
CastNet adds NFC to signage
Digital signage technology provider Alpha Video & Audio has launched CastNet with MobileHere, a system that combines NFC-enabled digital signs and the company’s content management software to deliver changeable information and downloadable content to NFC phone users... More
Firefox for Android gets NFC
The latest version of Mozilla’s Firefox Beta for Android, a mobile web browser which gives users and testers a sneak peek at features destined for future versions of Firefox, includes support for NFC... More
Paris city hall gets NFC signage
The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, the largest municipal building in Europe and home to the French capital’s city council, has introduced NFC and QR-enabled signage developed by Connecthings... More
Birdie brings NFC to golf ball markers
A US-based startup has added NFC to golf ball markers, allowing tournament organisers to pre-load lunch and drinks credits or golf buggy access rights before a game tees off... More
Coca-Cola runs NFC promotion in 100 stores
Coca-Cola is conducting an NFC marketing campaign in one hundred Australian retail stores, with the aim of engaging consumers at the point of sale and driving downloads of its loyalty app... More
Guinness adds NFC to founts across UK and Ireland
Guinness has installed 11,442 drink dispensers equipped with NFC functionality in pubs and bars across the UK, as well as 2,800 in Ireland. Plans call for a further 53,000 founts in the UK and 12,155 in Ireland to get NFC by 2015. More
NXP picks Micropross for testing
NXP is using Micropross’s Contactless Test Station for its EMVCo level one testing... More