The world of mobile payments took a step forward in September when the Google Wallet was rolled out. The mobile application provides secure storage of payment information and uses near field communication (NFC) to complete a transaction. It takes a simple tap of the phone to make a purchase. The Google Wallet is only available […]

easycash Loyalty Solutions, part of Ingenico Group, announced it has provided Europe-based electronics and engineering company Siemens with a prepaid payment and contactless solution. The new contactless solution for Siemens is offers both guests and members of staff with the ability to pay for meals at the company’s restaurants, making use of two mediums: Siemens […]

Stagecoach Group in the UK has launched a multi-modal ticketing scheme to enable passengers to travel by bus and rail using a single commercial smart card. The ticketing pilot in Basingstoke, Hampshire includes travel on South West Trains and Stagecoach South buses. It involves a small number of South West Trains season ticket holders travelling […]

Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Canadian media company Astral Media, has announced the addition of NFC technology in its street advertisements throughout Toronto and Montréal. The new feature, developed in partnership with Gauge Mobile, enables smart phone users to tap their handsets against an ad to watch the trailer of an upcoming movie, get a […]

Poken, a provider of NFC tag-based marketing solutions, has received $2 million in an investment round led by Swisscom Ventures and Credit Suisse to expand its U.S. sales operations. In addition to the funding, Poken will move its headquarters from Switzerland to Paolo Alto, Calif. on April 1. The company has also appointed a new […]

Intelligent InSites and WaveMark announced the integration of WaveMark’s enterprise visibility solution of consumable assets including medical implantable devices and supplies with the Intelligent InSites enterprise RTLS software solution. WaveMark provides a complete consumable asset tracking solution that consists of RFID-enabled smart cabinets, business intelligence software, and point of care stations. This cloud-based RFID supply […]

Mobile payments start up Boku has received $35 million in funding from Telefonica Digital, the tech arm of Spanish mobile operator Telefonica, and New Enterprise Associates among other investors. According to Boku, the funding will be used to broaden the company’s infrastructure and expend its operations, which includes the recently launched NFC mobile payments service […]