Google has launched a new video promo for it’s Google Wallet highlighting all the ways in which the service can be used. The commercial shows customers tapping their NFC-enabled Nexus S phones against tags and posters to receive coupons and loyalty cards immediately redeemable at the point of sale, flipping through their phone to chose […]

New research from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) on UK consumer attitudes towards m-commerce has revealed wider acceptance of the service, with the average mobile transaction jumping from £12.20 in 2010 to 2011 in £17.49, according to Mobile Marketing. Based on over 1,000 interviews with mobile owners, the research shows that a more people now […]

This summer a group of students at Arizona State University used mobile phones to enter residence hall and even their dorm rooms. Blackberry, Android and iPhone handsets were outfitted with near field communication (NFC) for physical access. HID Global credentials were provisioned to the smart phones for communication from handset to door. Trial participants shared […]

2012 will be a break out year for cashless music festivals, thanks to the success of contactless wristbands at the 2011 Isle of Wight Festival in June, reports NFC World. Intelligent Venue Solutions (IVS) partnered with MasterCard to provide Isle of Wight attendees with PayPass-enabled wristbands pre-loaded with £30. Fans participating in the pilot could […]

Proxama, Blue Bite and Tapit are joining forces to form the NFC World Alliance, an organization designed to promote the development of NFC as a mainstream marketing tool. The partners, based in the UK, U.S. and Australia respectively, say they will aim to create a network of NFC specialists to help brands across the world […]

Yale Locks & Hardware, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, has announced it will demonstrate a new NFC-enabled version of its Real Living locks at this week’s CEDIA Expo 2011 in Indianapolis. Accoriding to Yale, the NFC Real Living lock is the first U.S. brand of NFC-enabled residential locks designed to integrate seamlessly into the ‘digital […]

Google has launched a new search feature on its Google Wallet website that lets users punch in their zip code to find participating local merchants. The site also contains a link to a mobile app that helps you locate NFC PayPass acceptance points on the go, as well as a list of national retailers using […]

AuthenTec has announced its TCEFC1 TouchChip module with TCS1 TouchChip fingerprint sensor has been chosen to be incorporated into fellow biometric technology developer BI2 Technology’s new multifactor solution. The new solution from BI2 is called the Mobile Offender Recognition and Identification System (MORIS) and is designed for use by police personnel to assist with identification […]

FirstGroup, the UK’s largest bus and rail operator, has announced it will invest £27 million in contactless ticketing technology for its 5,000 plus bus fleet throughout England. The company says they intend to be the first bus operator outside of London to accept contactless credit and debit card payments, which will be introduced across England […]

NFC software provider Stollmann has announced a partnership with Harman, a global audio and infotainment group, to deliver NFC capabilities to the auto industry. According to Stollman, the partners will collaborate on a solution to connect the driver’s cell phone with in-vehicle components via Bluetooth and ‘NFC hotspots.’ For example, the technology would allow the […]