As promised, computer security researcher Charlie Miller exposed several vulnerabilities of NFC technology today at the Black Hat USA 2012 security conference in Las Vegas. According to Ars Technica, Miller was able to hack NFC phones from Nokia and Samsung using another NFC chip to beam a code when in close proximity to the target. […]

Identive Group announced that its tomPAY NFC tag technology is being deployed at hospitality events at the London 2012 Olympics. Identive’s tomPAY solution can be used as conventional contactless payment card or the NFC tag portion can be peeled off and affixed to a mobile phone to make contactless payments, redeem loyalty points and more. […]

Parrot, the guys behind the Zik NFC head phones, unveiled an NFC-enabled product that lets you dial and answer calls in your car via voice command. After tapping your NFC phone against the Minikit Neo to establish a Bluetooth connection, the device clips into the sun visor of your car, ready to accept, refuse or […]

The Federal Communications Commission passed an NFC-enabled Motorola device thought to be the Droid RAZR HD, according to Droid Life. The FCC filing shows that the device, model number XT926, contains an embedded NFC antenna, as well as GSM and WCDMA radios. The filing also shows that the handset was tested for Verizon’s 3G and […]

The Wall Live concert tour by Roger Waters, formerly of Pink Floyd, concluded with the innovative use of RFID technology from Intellitix, according to Music Week. Ticket-holders were each given RFID wristbands that could be linked to their social media profiles and then used to check in, update status and post updates or photos directly […]

Visa announced that during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it will showcase the latest payments innovations designed to transform the way people pay and manage their money. The company will showcase payments via mobile phone and chip-enabled payment cards, which enable faster, more convenient and secure transactions at thousands of retail locations throughout […]

Marketing agency Razorfish has developed an NFC-enabled “Gumball Machine” prototype that enables users to pop in a coin to wirelessly receive mobile content. The prototype contains all sorts of digital content, including apps, movies, songs, e-books and location based coupons. Just like with a normal gumball machine, the user simply puts the change into the […]

NFC security will be one of the major talking points of the Black Hat USA 2012 security conference held this week in Las Vegas, reports PC World. Charlie Miller, computer security researcher with consulting firm Accuvant and Apple hacker of Pwn2Own fame, will present his findings on the security of current NFC implementations to thousands […]

Samsung Electronics has bought the mobile technology business of UK-based chip maker CSR plc for $310 million, reports Channel News. The purchase will give Samsung access to CSR’s portfolio of mobile and wireless connectivity technologies, including Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi and NFC, as well as 21 of the company’s related patents. Read more here.  

UK-based test lab RFI Global has been accredited by Visa to perform tests on a number of products for the mobile financial services industry, including mobile handsets, Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICC), microSD and embedded secure element combinations. RFI Global will test these products in compliance with the Visa Mobile Contactless Payment Specification to ensure […]