Gartner has identified NFC payments as one of the fastest moving technologies in its 2012 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle, an annual research report that assesses the maturity, business benefit and future direction of numerous high-impact technologies. In the 2011 Hype Cycle, Gartner placed NFC payments at the very peak of the “Inflated Expectations” curve – […]

In an effort to reduce the need for paper tickets while also offering passengers an easier method to pay for their journeys, Newport Bus has launched the new Freedom smartcard, according to BBC News. The free smart card will serve as an alternative to paying cash for paper tickets by deducting the cost from the […]

At this year’s Toorcamp, a hacker conference and retreat held in Washington State, some 500 or so attendees had the chance to witness the procedure of someone having an RFID implant placed beneath their skin, according to Forbes. Set up in the open air, the “Implantation Station” enabled any camper willing to spend $30 and […]

Sprint has revealed its latest NFC-enabled mobile phone, the Morotola Photon Q. The 4G LTE-enabled smart phone features a full QWERTY keyboard, 4.3-inch ColorBoost display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and built-in support for NFC. The device also runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, allowing users to share links, apps, YouTube clips and more via NFC […]

Shanghai has begun using RFID technology to curb counterfeit taxis and protect both passengers and taxi drivers, according to FutureGov. Authorities of Shanghai have put an RFID-enabled electronic license on each of the 50,000 taxis in the city. The tag will contain information including license plate number, engine number, color of the taxi, and details […]

Clipper is sending out thousands of notifications to transit riders that it will be collecting missed payments due to problems with the system, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Nearly 8,000 uncollected transactions dating as far back as 2010 will receive e-mailed notices through the beginning of September alerting that their accounts will be charged […]

Some students and parents aren’t pleased with a pilot program by the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio that requires students to wear an RFID-equipped student ID tag. As one student put it: “It’s huge and I have to wear it like a dog collar. It’s ridiculous. There’s absolutely no need for it.” The […]