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 […]

MarketResearch.com has announced the new report “RFID Readers and Tags – A Global Market Overview,” which projects the market to reach $8.9 billion by 2015.In the study, RFID readers and tags are analyzed in terms of both market value and unit shipments for the period 2007-2015. The report explores the consumption of RFID equipment, in […]

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 […]

Tyfone has announced the launch of iCashe, a new mobile wallet and eCommerce engine that blends mobile banking features with consumer purchasing, gifting and loyalty programs. With iCashe, gift cards can be purchased and stored on a person’s mobile phone for personal use, or sent to anyone in the U.S. via email or SMS. iCashe […]

SMRT corporation, Singapore’s second largest public transit operator, has announced the launch of new NFC-enabled ‘iMobSMRT’ media hubs in SMRT stations around Singapore. According to SMRT, the iMobSMRT stations enables Singapore’s more than 2 million commuters to access services such as taxi bookings with just a tap of an NFC phone against a tag. Users […]

Gauge Mobile has teamed up with Newad to launch a series of NFC-enabled advertising displays on college campuses across Canada. Based on Gauge’s Scanvee platform, the solution enables users to simply tap their NFC-enabled smart phone on a Newad display to instantly receive discount coupons, enter contests, provide feedback or purchase products. According to Gauge, […]

AVI Infosys is gearing up for the launch of an RFID-based integrated Facebook system at the 2011 Gitex Shopper in Dubai, according to AME Info. Visitors will be given RFID key fobs which they can register and sync up with the Facebook profile. The expo will install specially designed Facebook “Like” RFID readers throughout the […]

SCM Microsystems will launch a new NFC Solutions Development Kit (SDK) designed to accelerate time to market for NFC readers and terminals for mobile payments, event ticketing, retail loyalty, access control and other applications. The SDK comprises two SCM3712 NFC reader modules and one SCL3711 reader, as well as all necessary drivers, source code examples […]

Isobar Create 48 NFC Hackathon from Isobar US on Vimeo. Digital media agency Isobar has announced the winners of its Create 48 NFC Hackathon, an event bringing together developers to create NFC applications for next generation devices like the Google Nexus S and Nokia N9 handsets. The Boston event drew some 40 designers and developers, […]