NFC included in Nintendo Switch controller
Detachable Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo’s long-awaited new games console Switch will include an NFC reader and writer to exchange data with Amiibo toys, Venturebeat reports... More
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Mattel includes NFC in AI for kids
Toy maker Mattel has unveiled an NFC-enabled, voice-activated artificial intelligence assistant for children... More
Disney cancels Infinity NFC game
Disney has discontinued production of Disney Infinity, the NFC figurine based multi-platform video game that began shipping in August 2013... More
NFC gnomes store messages for lovers
Startup Gnoments has developed gnome soft toys that come equipped with NFC chips to allow consumers to add links to sound recordings, videos and photos that can be accessed with a tap of a loved one’s NFC device... More
Nintendo sells 2.4m NFC figures
Nintendo sold about 2.4m NFC-enabled Amiibo figurines in 2014, the company has revealed... More
Toshiba offers NFC/BLE combi chip
Toshiba has unveiled a dual-function IC that includes both a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio and an NFC Type 3 (Felica) tag... More
Singtel charges Angry Birds toys to buyers phone bills
Singapore carrier Singtel is taking carrier billing into the physical goods world with a pilot test of a service that lets customers order Angry Birds plush toys for delivery to their home address and charge the cost to their phone bill... More
Nintendo 3DS to get NFC
Nintendo will include a built-in NFC chip in the next versions of its 3DS and 3DS XL handheld games consoles, at least in Japan, the company has revealed in its latest 3DS Direct video briefing... More
Tamagotchi 4U to come with NFC
Japanese toy maker Bandai is to include NFC in the next version of its Tamagotchi electronic pets, enabling owners to tap their device on ‘Touch Spots’ and against other Tamagotchis and smartphones to exchange items and play games... More
Toys ‘R’ Us reports on Isis transactions
Toy retailing giant Toys ‘R’ Us has revealed it has seen 23,000 individual transactions conducted using Isis in the three months since it began accepting the NFC payments service... More
Nintendo to launch NFC toys and payments
A new Nintendo Figurine Platform and a range of NFC toys that makes use of the NFC functionality in the Wii U GamePad is to be unveiled at the E3 games show next month, company president Satoru Iwata has announced. A standalone device that will enable NFC toys to be used with the Nintendo 3DS handheld console will also be introduced and NFC payments for games are to added, initially in Japan, from this summer. More
Tomy to launch fingernails that light up with NFC
Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy Arts has unveiled a range of stick-on false nails that contain an NFC antenna and an LED light that can be powered up by an NFC phone... More
NFC in Toys and Games webinar: See it now on NFC World
NFC World’s “Tap and Play... More
Giraffe restaurants offer NFC treats
London branches of Tesco-owned restaurant chain Giraffe have begun offering customers daily giveaways through NFC table tents as part of an online advent calendar campaign... More
Join us next week for a free webinar on NFC toys and games
NFC technology is included in the Nintendo Wii U and Disney Infinity as well as numerous smartphones and tablets — and it may yet make an appearance in Microsoft’s Xbox One. Join our webinar on Thursday 12 December to find out how NFC is changing the rules of the game. More
Join NFC World for a free webinar on NFC in toys and games
The next event in NFC World’s free educational webinar series, to be held from 13:00 to 14:00 GMT on Thursday 12 December, will focus on using NFC in toys and games... More
Disney runs NFC advertising campaign in France
Disney Infinity, the new video game platform that uses NFC figures, is being marketed in France via 5,000 NFC-enabled out-of-home posters operated by media owner Insert... More
NFC Pokemon toys arrive in USA
Pokemon Rumble U, the Nintendo Wii U game that makes use of NFC figures, is now available in the US... More
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
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
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