Tyfone ha anunciado el lanzamiento de iCashe, una nueva billetera móvil y motor de comercio electrónico, que combina funciones de banca móvil con programas de compra, regalos y lealtad del consumidor. Con iCashe pueden adquirirse tarjetas de regalo y guardarse en un teléfono celular para uso personal, o pueden enviarse por email o SMS a […]

Tagattitude, a French company specializing in electronic transactions, has announced the launch of what it’s calling NFC2.0, a mobile payments system that enables NFC-like contactless mobile transactions without the need for an actual NFC chip. According to Tech Cruch, the entirely software-based solution transfers data using a supersonic signal from the phone’s speaker, rather than […]

VingCard Elsafe has announced that the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh, Scotland has installed VingCard’s Signature RFID contactless locking solution. Replacing the traditional magnetic stripe key card system, the new locks will enable guests to simply tap to enter their room using a contactless card or fob. The system can also be adapted […]

New research from Intersperience shows that a significant number of UK shoppers would not use mobile payment systems over fears of phone hacking. In a poll of 1,000 UK adults, only 17% indicated that they would like to use their phone as a wallet in future, with 44% citing “a lack of security software” as […]

Not a day goes by where there isn’t some news about near field communication and mobile payments. People are expecting big things from Google Wallet and ISIS, but with limited rollouts and handsets NFC simply isn’t available to most of us. Contrast that with the Starbucks Mobile Card application for iOS, Android and Blackberry. Since […]

Say “mobile wallet” and most people think payment–tapping your phone against a reader instead of swiping a card. But the phrase may soon come to encompass not just your credit card, but your entire wallet: loyalty cards, work ID, access credentials and all–and potentially even the keys jingling in your pocket. Since NFC uses the […]

GOTrust Technology has announced that its NFC-enabled microSD secure element will be used in China UnionPay’s mobile payments roll out in China. After trials in the Sichuan province in Western China, China UnionPay says it will deploy GOTrust’s SWP microSD cards in the new HTC Incredible NFC Android smart phone. According to GOTrust, this will […]

Clear Channel has announced plans to deploy a network of 100 NFC-enabled London Digital 6 (LD6) Sheet advertising screens in London’s busiest areas. Slated for launch on Nov. 28, the 72″ HD screens will seek to provide more interactivity with target audiences through social media and NFC, the company said in a release. Presumably, the […]

Zenius Solutions has been awarded the the top innovation prize in the Disruptathon Mobile Enterprise competition for its NFC-based mobile wallet solution. Hosted by CTIA Enterprise and Applications in San Diego, the Disruptathon was judged by an audience of approximately 200 industry professionals, investors and app developers. Each finalist firm was granted five minutes to […]

American Eagle Outfitters has launched the full Google Wallet mobile shopping solution in selected American Eagle Outfitters, Aerie and 77 kids stores in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York areas. Google Wallet, an Android smart phone app, will enable shoppers at these locations to pay for merchandise, redeem discounts and […]