UK mobile network operator EE is working with the organisers of the Glastonbury Festival to make contactless payments available at 25 of the music event’s bars later this month... More
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Moto Stream connects with NFC
Motorola has launched a portable wireless adaptor to allow people to stream music from their mobile devices to their home stereo systems... More
Warner Music distributes NFC guitar picks to fans
Fans attending gigs by Warner Music act The Wild Feathers have been provided with guitar picks containing an NFC tag... More
Ticketmaster to offer NFC tickets
Ticketmaster Spain has teamed up with Samsung to offer NFC tickets to an upcoming Dum Dum Girls concert in Madrid... More
Znap takes NFC to New York and Liverpool music festivals
Mobile payments provider Znap has showcased NFC payments at the New York Sound City conference and music festival and will also introduce its solution in the UK at a Liverpool Sound City event on May 20... More
NXP demos Qi with NFC
NXP is demonstrating two reference designs that combine Qi wireless charging and NFC functionality at MWC 14... More
Sony Music runs NFC promo
Sony Music is using NFC to promote artist Foxes’ new single ‘Let Go for Tonight’, using NFC-enabled standees placed at the point of sale in coffee shops located around London’s Oxford Street... More
Applebee’s to put 100,000 NFC tablets on dining tables
NFC is to be included in 100,000 tabletop tablets that are to be installed in US casual dining restaurant chain Applebee’s 1,800 locations... More
Statue wafts fragrance with NFC
A statue that emits a whiff of scent when an NFC phone is tapped to it has been installed in the French town of Grasse, a leading centre for the perfume industry... More
Wooshping provides 22,000 NFC wristbands for Nokia promotion
UK-based Wooshping has provided 22,000 NFC-enabled wristbands to retail store staff at Nokia stockists across the UK... More
Google Play Music gets NFC promotion on Australian public transport
Google has partnered with NFC specialist Tapit to promote its Google Play Music service using NFC and QR code enabled posters on public transport along the east coast of Australia. More
FinnCode introduces NFC tracking for musical instruments
A new NFC platform is making it possible for owners of musical instruments to track their history and protect them against theft... More
Nokia Music and Wooshping offer NFC playlists at NY music venue
Nokia Music and UK-based NFC specialist Wooshping have teamed up to offer exclusive music playlists via NFC posters and stickers to gig goers at New York’s Webster Hall. More
Westfield London shopping centre gets NFC
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
Sony adds NFC to latest Walkman
Sony has included NFC pairing in its latest Walkman, the NWZ-F886... More
Smukfest festival to use NFC for payments
Music lovers attending the Smukfest festival in Skanderborg, Denmark, will be able to pay for goods using an NFC wristband — and three hundred traders will be able to accept contactless payments using Panasonic’s NFC-enabled Toughpad tablets... More
Post Foods promotes breakfast cereal with NFC
Cereal giant Post Foods has used promotional cards equipped with NFC tags and QR codes to enhance engagement with concertgoers at an event in Miami sponsored by its Honey Bunches of Oats breakfast cereal brand... More
Google runs NFC campaign in Australian airports
Google is running an NFC and QR code based digital advertising campaign in airports around Australia, allowing travellers to use a smartphone or tablet to take control of Google Play video ads on giant screens... More
Sony launches smart watch with NFC
Sony has unveiled the SmartWatch 2, a device that is designed to act as a second screen for Android smartphones and offers a range of additional conveniences — including NFC pairing and sharing... More