GlobalPlatform announced that it will hold a two-day card specification training session March 1-2 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Directly preceding CARTES North America 2012 (March 5-7, Las Vegas), the training session will aim to educate CARTES delegates and other participants on the importance of GlobalPlatform Specifications, their capabilities and functionality. This training […]

The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts in Davis, Calif. is using NFC technology to provide resident with a unique art viewing experience. The JNCA has teamed up with XtremeSignPost founder Monto H. Kumagai to embed sculptures from renowned artist Finely Fryer with NFC tags. On Feb. 17, ten of these sculptures will be unveiled […]

Leaked images of LG’s prototype X3 smart phone have surfaced, showing that the company plans to enter the Quad-Core and NFC markets soon, according to Gadget Help. The X3 is expected to sport a Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core processor, 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 16GB of internal storage with Micro SD slot, as well as Wi-Fi, […]

Canadian start-up ZapTap has developed a new in-store solution that uses NFC tags to share product information with customers, according to Techvibes. The ZapTap 360 platform enables merchants to put NFC tags containing information about given products on store shelves, enabling NFC phone users with a ZapTap app to receive product information, coupons and customer […]

SITA, an IT provider for the air travel industry, has unveiled its first proof-of-concept for a solution that enables travelers to check in at the airport, gain access to members’ lounges and board their flight all with a simple tap of an NFC-enabled phone. SITA Lab, the technology research arm of SITA, has developed the […]

Market research firm Deloitte has released its predictions for the telecoms sector in 2012, which include a few caveats regarding NFC payments. According to Deloitte, many people are still uncomfortable with the idea of paying with their phones due to concerns over security and the battery draining aspects of NFC – a perception service providers […]

Visa Europe is anticipating a big year for contactless and NFC payments, with issuance projected to leap from 30 million in 2011 to 50 million in 2012. 2012 will also see the launch the company’s first NFC-enabled mobile payments services, along with the debut of its new e-commerce digital wallet service in the latter half […]

Turkcell, Turkey’s largest mobile operator, has announced the launch of its Cep-T Cüzdan NFC mobile wallet application on BlackBerry Bold 9900 smart phones. Turkcell subscribers with NFC-enabled Bold 9900s can now use the mobile wallet service to make contactless payments at any MasterCard PayPass-enabled point of sale across Turkey, as well as abroad. Customers can […]

Microsoft is requiring that all NFC-enabled PC’s and tablets running on the Windows 8 operating system be marked with a special NFC insignia, according to NFC Times. The marking will indicate to users where the NFC chip is embedded in the device, thus making it easier to tap two tablets together to share information or […]

McDonald’s and Barclaycard are gearing up to launch NFC awareness campaigns aimed at spurring the adoption of contactless payment technology, according to MarketingWeek. Barclaycard, which holds the highest share (71%) of the UK contactless market, reports that contactless transactions have doubled in the last year, but are still “nowhere near” where they want to be, […]