The developers of Tuit, an NFC-based finger ring for unlocking Android smartphones, are aiming to raise US$100,000 through crowd funding website Kickstarter. More
Tuit NFC ring looks for Kickstarter funding
- Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
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- STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography
- NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with their mobile phone
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Turkcell launches its own NFC phone
Turkcell has unveiled the T40, an NFC smartphone designed and manufactured in Turkey. The device runs a customised version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and includes a five megapixel camera and 4-inch LCD display. More
Amodoria launches NFC jewellery range
Upmarket Dubai-based jewellery maker Amodoria has released a range of NFC-enabled items, including cufflinks and bracelets made with gemstones and gold and a premium leather wallet. More
Posterscope picks Proxama for out-of-home advertising
Posterscope, a global out-of-home communications agency that buys more than US$2bn of advertising space annually, is to offer NFC-based advertising campaigns to its clients in 20 countries using Proxama‘s TapPoint platform. More
SES ships 4m NFC tags to retailers
France-based Store Electronic Systems has deployed more than four million NFC electronic shelf-edge labels to a dozen retailers — and expects to sell a total of 5m this year and at least another 10m next year. More
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Yottavote uses NFC for anonymous voting and feedback
US startup Yottavote has developed an NFC voting system designed to allow consumers to give anonymous feedback to merchants and other businesses via their smartphone. More
Google Play gets NFC vending machines in Japan
Google Japan has unveiled a vending machine that allows consumers to tap to download Android games from the Google Play store via NFC. More
French gallery shows “ghost images” that can only be seen via NFC
Orange France has teamed with visual artist Pierre Giner and France’s National Centre for Visual Arts to put on an exhibition where artworks can only be seen via NFC. More
StepJockey picks Signbox for NFC fitness posters
Architectural sign maker Signbox has been chosen by StepJockey, a service that allows sets of stairs to be mapped and rated for calorie burn, to create NFC-enabled signs designed to encourage people to climb more stairs. More
French pharmacies to test NFC shopping service
Giphar, a French association of independent pharmacies, is to pilot an in-store NFC experience that allows consumers to use an NFC phone to receive tailored information about individual pharmacy products. More
Elo debuts NFC signage kits
Touch solutions provider Elo is now offering NFC kits that can be used to add NFC functionality to its range of interactive digital signage products... More
Dialog adds NFC payment stickers
Sri Lankan mobile network operator Dialog has expanded its contactless fuel payment card service to include NFC stickers that can be affixed to phones, wallets and keyrings, Lanka Business Today reports... More
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Sistel shows NFC aid for Alzheimer’s
Wireless communications specialist Sistelnetworks has demonstrated how its vWand NFC stylus could be used to help sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease... More
National Australia Bank launches NAB Flik mobile payments via NFC, QR and more
National Australia Bank has launched a mobile payment service that lets users send, receive and request payments via NFC, QR codes, a mobile phone number, an email address or Facebook. More
Small businesses to introduce NFC currency in Valencia
A new social currency that will work as a loyalty and rewards service for local businesses in the Russafa district of Valencia, Spain’s third largest city, is set to launch in the coming weeks. The service will use NFC to transmit ‘Orués’ from one account to another via an NFC phone or an NFC card. More
NFC transit ticketing arrives in Dubai
Public transportation users will be able to use an NFC phone to purchase and store tickets for use on Dubai’s subway, buses and water bus services from next week, courtesy of a new service developed by the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). 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
White paper details low cost option for adding two-way NFC to electronic devices
“NFiC: A new, economical way to make a device NFC-compliant” has been produced by analog chip specialists AMS and is designed to help device makers understand the full range of options now available for adding NFC functionality to electronic products of all types. More
Creative Orchestra opens proximity mobile marketing agency
London-based brand marketing and advertising agency Creative Orchestra has opened Comobi2, a dedicated proximity mobile marketing agency. More
RapidNFC offers NFC Christmas cards
Tag supplier RapidNFC has teamed up with London-based Freestyle Print to offer a range of Christmas cards that include an NFC tag programmed with a link to the sender’s choice of digital content. More