Rovio is introducing NFC to the mobile gaming world with a new Angry Birds game available exclusively to Nokia C7 users, according to Techradar.com. The latest version of the game, Angry Birds Magic, lets gamers tap their C7s together to destroy those precarious porcine structures in two-player mode, adding a new twist to one of […]

David Dorf, of the Insight-Driven Retail Blog, argues that the main advantage of NFC technology is its ability to be used for multiple purposes in the same transaction, i.e. couponing, loyalty and payment. But if using these services takes longer than it would to flip through your “real” wallet, what’s the point? In a test […]

The Atlanta Federal Reserve wants to put an end to erroneous fears over the security of mobile contactless payments, reports American Banker. According to the bank, a mobile device provides greater security than a common magnetic stripe credit card in that the device itself can be used as an authentication tool. For example, most if […]

DAILY RFID has unveiled its new UHF gen 2 contactless RFID tag designed for use on metal surfaces. The read/write tag, which operates in the 860MHz to 960MHz frequency, can be used to identify metal-surfaced objects in harsh environments such as warehouses or product lines. According to DAILY, the tag is durable enough to withstand […]

GlobalPlatform, the organization that standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has released two new specifications designed to facilitate interoperable communication between trusted service managers (TSMs) and the rest of the mobile NFC ecosystem. Free to download from GlobalPlatform’s website, the new specs address the communication needs of TSMs, which are independent third […]

TIMWE has announced the release of its NFC Launcher, a mobile application designed to automate the process of NFC tag interaction on smart phones. According to TIMWE, many NFC tags, such as those found on smart posters, carry customized data that can be read only by a particular mobile application. For some users, the hassle […]

MyVoucherCodes, makers of the eponymous mobile app that uses GPS to give users discounts, has conducted a survey finding that a majority of British smart phone users want NFC contactless technology. Of the 1,267 smart phone users polled, 672 (53%) said that they would welcome the new mobile phone technology, while a further 27% stated […]

The Glasgow Underground is set to adopt an Oyster Card-style ticketing system by 2013, according to The Scotsman. Officials say the new smart cards can be loaded with credit either online or in the subway station. To pay for fares, users simply tap their card against a reader at the turnstile and the cost of […]

China will most likely adopt 13.56 MHz as the national payment standard, according to Zhang Qi, director of the China Information Industry Trade Association (CIITA). Alternative standards such as 2.4GHz will likely be excluded from the financial sector, favored instead for closed application environments, such as corporate buildings. Qi, speaking at the China Mobile Payment […]

A new report from Juniper Research forecasts rapid adoption of NFC services over the next three years, with at least one in five smart phones worldwide having NFC contactless functionality. Juniper predicts that almost 300 million NFC smart phones will be in use worldwide by 2014. North America is expected to account for half of […]