The FBI was looking for a smaller device to capture fingerprint images for its Hostage Rescue Team. In the past the team had to haul around a 20-pund rugged laptop plus the fingerprint scanner. The agency went to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to solve the problem. Agency official came up with a […]

Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is teaming up with HTC (High Tech Computer) to distribute NFC handsets for the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo, which will take place in November, according to DigiTimes. Visitors can use the handsets, along with Bluetooth-enabled USB attachments, to access information on exhibits or collect discount coupons at featured attractions. Read […]

Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada is planning to outfit its SkyTrains and city buses with TransLink’s smart card technology in 2013, according to kelowna.com. The Kelowna Transit Authority will issue a request for qualifications on the project this month, with a request for proposals to follow in spring 2010. The total cost of the project […]

Recent research by Frost & Sullivan has revealed that NFC and contactless payment technology supported by the telecommunications, financial and payment industries will transform end-user payment habits, leading to increased to transaction volumes. According to Frost & Sullivan analyst Yiru Zhong, “As users’ payment habit trends become more entrenched, they will spill over to other […]

The Taiwanese Government is providing funding for a slew of new applications based on NFC technology and Google’s new Android smart phone, according to ITworld. Contract electronics manufacturer Cheng Uei Precision Industry and Taiwan’s largest telecom company, Chunghwa Telecom, are developing the Android-based applications under a project called “the Android mobile device and Application Service […]

GAO revealed its new Plug and Play RFID reader with a secure digital (SD) interface. This RFID reader, model 223002 operates at a frequency of 13.56MHz and can be used in smart phones and PDAs. With a built-in antenna, users can accurately identify tag IDs at a baud rate of 115,000 bps without flow control. […]

The Pompidou Center in Paris is opening a new Teen Gallery that will feature NFC tagged works of art, according to The Register. The museum will place tags next to teach exhibit so that visitors can use NFC handsets (provided by the museum) to learn more about the artwork and share it with their friends […]

Five graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a device designed store dressing rooms, that will offer suggestions on how to mix and match apparel, through the use of RFID tags, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Appropriately name The Smart.Mirror, the device uses RFIDs affixed to the merchandise tag to detect what shoppers are […]

Blaze Mobile and Tetherball customers now have the ability to redeem mobile rewards and coupons, as well as make purchases using their mobile phones. Blaze Mobile users can sign up for a loyalty program that grants them access to offers from Tetherball on their mobile phones from major retailers like Dairy Queen. To redeem the […]

NEXPERTS, e24, the University of Applied Science from Northwest Switzerland and other industrial partners are launching a pilot project this month in Zurich that will enable customers to use their NFC phones to purchase goods and services at farmer shops. The project, called “Touch’n Pay,” is intended to ease the shopping process in farmer shops, […]