Google has launched Beba, an NFC-enabled payment card, in Kenya to allow transit passengers to pay their bus fare without having to use cash The new card will enable passengers to simply step onto the bus, tap the Beba card on the conductor’s NFC-enabled Smartphone, and instantly debit the fare. A receipt is also sent […]
06 Jun, 2012Google launches Beba payment card in Kenya
06 Jun, 2012EU to enable cross-border electronic signatures
The European Commission announced Monday that the European Union is proposing new rules to enable cross-border e-signatures and e-identity. The new proposals would allow people and businesses from EU member countries to use their own national e-IDs to access public services in other EU countries that also have electronic identification programs. It will also enable […]
06 Jun, 2012Arizona State University wins NACCU award for NFC pilot
The National Association of Campus Card Users awarded Arizona State University its Innovative Technology Award in recognition of the school’s work piloting an NFC-enabled smart phone to control door access. To conduct the test, which was completed last summer, a group of ASU staff and students were given NFC smart phones containing HID Global’s Secure […]
05 Jun, 2012Eye to launch international NFC advertising network
Eye, an Australia-based advertising company, announced that it will launch what it calls the world’s largest network of NFC and QR-enabled out-of-home advertising. The roll out will see Eye’s new Amplify platform deployed on 8,300 of their existing out-of-home sites throughout Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and U.K. According to Eye, this will enable mobile […]
05 Jun, 2012New Infineon diodes protect NFC phones from ESD
Infineon Technologies has introduced a new diode series designed to protect NFC antennas and front-end devices from electrostatic discharges (ESD). According to Infineon, NFC antennas are often situated on easily accessible spring-mounted contacts on the top of the phone, making them susceptible to ESD that can pass into the NFC module and damage or destroy […]
05 Jun, 2012Nano-SIM battle is win for Apple
The European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) ruled on the long-debated nano-SIM technology last week, selecting the spec promoted by Apple rather than the version pushed by Nokia, RIM and Motorola. The new SIM will be 40 percent smaller than today’s smallest SIM but it will be backwards compatible with existing designs and enable all current […]
05 Jun, 2012Sprint to launch Galaxy SIII with Google Wallet on June 21
Sprint has set a June 21 launch date for the NFC-enabled Samsung Galaxy S III, making it the first carrier in the U.S. to offer Google’s new flagship mobile device. The Android 4.0-powered phone will run on Sprint’s 4G LTE network and come preloaded with Google Wallet, enabling users to make NFC-enabled contactless mobile purchases […]