TechNavio has released a new report predicting that the global NFC chip market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 135.63% from 2011-2015. According to the report, “Global Near Field Communication Chip Market 2011-2015,” this market growth is attributed to the emergence of contactless technology, along with an “immense” growth in the […]
10 Sep, 2012Report: NFC chip market to grow at 135.63% CAGR to 2015.
10 Sep, 2012Sony promotes NFC in new smart phone ads
Sony Mobile is launching a new ad campaign highlighting the NFC capabilities of Xperia smart phones. The campaign, which will be deployed across TV, print, digital, out-of-home and retail, will begin in the UK before heading to other markets over the coming months. At the center of the campaign are two TV ads, the first […]
10 Sep, 2012CipherCloud brings encryption to SaaS and cloud applications
Cloud encryption specialist CipherCloud has announced its Connect AnyApp that encrypts data in-transit, in-use and at-rest without reducing application functionality. CipherCloud believes that Connect AnyApp will not only enable enterprise control over encryption, but will also cut costs associated with securing enterprise clouds. The App supports IaaS, SaaS and PaaSWweb applications along with behind-the-firewall intranet […]
07 Sep, 2012Spotify’s Android app gets NFC upgrade
Music streaming service Spotify has updated its Android mobile app to enable music sharing via NFC, according to SlashGear. Spotify app users with NFC-enabled phones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich can now trade music over Android Beam by simply touching their handsets together. According to SlashGear, the feature supports full album exchanges only; individual […]
07 Sep, 2012Smirnoff livens the party up with RFID
Smirnoff, a brand of vodka owned and produced by the British company Diageo, deployed an interactive RFID social media mechanic at its London-based Nightlife Exchange Project. Using RFID systems operated and provided by FISH Technologies, Smirnoff enabled guests to update their Facebook status in real-time. Guests were each presented with RFID key fobs which could […]
07 Sep, 2012Motorola adds trio of NFC-enabled Razr phones
Motorola Mobility has announced three NFC-enabled Razr smart phones exclusively for Verizon – the Droid Razr M, Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD. According to Motorola, all three handsets will run on Verizon’s 4G LTE network and ship with Android and 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly […]
07 Sep, 2012SecureKey partners with Dell for cloud-based authentication plaform
Toronto-based SecureKey Technologies has partnered with Dell to create an end-to-end private cloud infrastructure. The platform is geared toward SecureKey’s m- and e-commerce business lines. The product incorporates Dell’s servers, storage, security, switches and VMware, along with its IT consulting and deployment services. It aims to provide SecureKey’s new customers and government contracts with a […]