SimplyTapp, the US startup which created Host Card Emulation, bypassing the need to use a carrier controlled SIM-based secure element in NFC transactions, has raised a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners... More
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Glocon shows off NFC and Bluetooth multi-function bracelet
The creators of Glocon, a waterproof bracelet that combines NFC and Bluetooth 4.0, have shown their prototype device to a number of industry leaders at the Money2020 expo with the intention of launching on crowdfunding website Kickstarter later this year. More
HID releases Trusted Tag SDK
HID Global has introduced a software developer kit (SDK) for developers to create apps that make use of the company’s Trusted Tag Services platform, launched in October 2012... More
Visa bids to speed up payments innovation with Visa Ready Partner Program
“The pace of innovation in the payments industry requires a new approach that ensures innovative payment methods can be tested, approved and commercialized quickly,” says Visa’s Jim McCarthy. More
Tizen 2.0 ships with NFC
Version 2.0 of the Tizen open source mobile operating system is now available and developers can download the source code and SDK from the Tizen website... More
Hoverkey adds NFC security to Android apps
Android users can ditch their passwords and instead wave a contactless smart card over their phone or tablet to securely log in to apps and access encrypted data. More
Flomio launches 3D printed NFC objects
The models include an embedded NFC tag, can be produced from standard 3D printing files and are available in sizes up to 15cm cubed at a starting price of US$8 per item. More
Sequent launches multi wallet platform for NFC phones
The technology makes it possible to create links between payment cards stored in a secure element and multiple mobile wallets and apps, allowing several different mobile wallets to be supported on one NFC phone and enabling merchants and other service providers to build secure payments capabilities into their existing apps. More
Identive adds NFC SDKs
Identive has announced two new NFC software development kits, the US$79 NFC-NDEF Tag Editor Kit and the US$252 NFC Plug & Play Starter Kit... More
MasterCard buys into NFC wallet provider C-Sam
MasterCard has signed a strategic partnership agreement with C-Sam and also acquired a minority shareholding in the NFC mobile wallet and transaction platform provider... More
Video shows BlackBerry 10 L-Series with NFC
A video has emerged that appears to show RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 device and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it has NFC... More
G&D debuts white label mobile wallet
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has introduced SmartTrust Portigo, a three part white label mobile wallet solution “for NFC services and beyond” that includes:... More
LevelUp adds white label option
Mobile barcode and NFC payments/offers start-up LevelUp has introduced a white label version of its service... More
Microsoft demos Windows Phone 8 mobile wallet
John Skovron, group program manager for Windows Phone 8, showed off the capabilities of the software giant’s new NFC-enabled wallet at the NFC World Congress last week and explained how the technology could help Microsoft gain mobile phone market share. More
Assa Abloy launches Seos mobile keys
The access control giant — owner of HID Global, Yale, Vingcard Elsafe and more — has unveiled a new platform that allows NFC phones to be used to replace mechanical keys and access cards in homes, hotels, offices, hospitals, universities and commercial buildings. More
Infineon releases NFC SDK in US
Chip maker Infineon Technologies is now offering an application developer kit for Type 2 NFC tags in the US... More
CommBank unveils Android POS platform
The Australian bank has followed its Kaching mobile payments service with the launch of a point-of-sale application development platform that works with an Android-based POS terminal as well as an add-on for Apple iPhones and iPods and is designed to allow developers to add new types of features for merchants via mobile phone-style apps. More
Eclipse NDEF plugin released
An NFC plugin is now available for the Eclipse software development environment... More
Cipurse SDK now available
A software development kit (SDK) for the Cipurse open transit ticketing standard, developed by the OSPT Alliance, is now available... More
Tizen preview unveiled
The Linux Foundation has published a Tizen SDK preview to give application developers a pre-release look at the new mobile operating system... More