Colorado-based start up Sentegra has developed a new mobile wallet platform that provides secure mobile payment, authentication and certification capabilities and digital ticketing, according to Mobile Beat. The “meWallet” system is supported by Sentegra’s “idGadget” line of devices, which the company says are the first NFC products that can both send and receive data with […]

HID Global has partnered with Inside Contactless providing software so iCLASS credentials can be emulated on MicroRead NFC chips. Tam Hulusi, senior vice president of strategic innovation and intellectual property at HID, says NFC technology hasn’t always been a sure thing but now it appears that a number of factors are coalescing to bring NFC […]

Retail software provider ILoveVelvet has announced that it is bringing its point-of-sale solutions to the U.S. market. The technology, a mix of hardware and software, serves luxury brands as well as small and medium-sized retailers, enabling them to execute mobile point-of-sale payments, create a customized in-store experience and enhance product and customer knowledge. The system’s […]

Meridian Health and Cypak have announced the launch of their new joint venture, iMPak Health, whose mission will be to develop smart, easy to use wireless devices and services to screen and monitor health and overall well-being. The initial product offering from iMPak will be aimed at helping patients and physicians manage pain. iMPak’s Health […]

Apple has made public a patent detailing an NFC-enabled iPhone application that would allow customers to receive information on the products they’re shopping quickly and easily, according to Apple Insider. The 83-page document, titled “System and Method for Providing Content Associated with a Product or Service,” describes how the new “Products +” app could help […]

Frost & Sullivan has released a new report predicting a 6.2% jump in South Korea’s shipment of smart cards in 2010, rebounding from last year’s slump in demand. By the close of 2010, an estimated 49.6 million units are expected to be shipped, up from 46.7 million in 2009. Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Navin […]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that Australia is a prime market for mobile payment, despite low awareness of the technology, according to digital-media.net.au. A survey conducted by the ACMA shows that Australians generally prefer the idea of contactless mobile payment systems provided by financial institutions to SMS mobile payment, due mainly […]

The European Payments Council (EPC) has just published a white paper arguing the case for contactless mobile payment in the single euro payments area (Sepa), according to finextra.com. In the report, the EPC says the mobile phone provides an “ideal launch pad for Sepa payment instruments,” adding that “the availability of practical Sepa mobile payments, […]

GENTAG has reported the successful testing of the new NXP cell phone RFID reader chip in combination with its proprietary disposable RFID sensor platform, opening global consumer markets for disposable, wireless sensors using NFC-enabled cell phones. “Integration of the new NXP chip with the major handset makers’ cell phones will allow consumers to use their […]

Mobile payment start-up Bling Nation has landed a big deal with PayPal, enabling Bling Nation’s customers to make contactless mobile purchases using their PayPal account, according to techcrunch.com. Bling Nation offers customers contactless stickers that can be attached to any handset to make debit-style mobile purchases. The more purchases a user makes, the more coupons, […]