Xerafy has certified the Sky-ID high memory, ultra-high frequency RFID tag to be SAE AS5678 compliant for meeting the industry regulatory approvals of RFID use for airborne aircraft parts, such as the Airbus A350 XWB RFID initiative. The new Sky-ID tag passed independent laboratory tests to withstand specific variations in temperature, air pressure, vibration, shock […]

Payment is the most hyped aspect of NFC, but the technology’s other offerings – in-store personal marketing, merchandising and loyalty – could be the key for mass adoption, according to VentureBeat. While contactless payment promises to be more convenient for consumers, the real game changing aspect of NFC lies in its ability to help businesses […]

Google has chosen ACiG Technology to be the exclusive supplier of NFC stickers for its Google Places marketing campaign in Austin, Texas. Google is distributing the 80x50mm stickers to local business owners throughout Austin to help them promote their products and services. Business owners can affix the tags to promotional posters, enabling customers with NFC […]

Intelleflex announced a partnership with Jamison RFID to introduce RFID temperature monitoring capabilities for the perishable foods industry. As part of the agreement, Jamision will incorporate Intelleflex XC3Technology RFID readers and tags as part of its warehouse and portal systems to provide for the management of cold-storage solutions. The new solutions will enable users to […]

NXP Semiconductors and UPM RFID announced a collaboration to provide easy access NFC tags for use in a variety of mobile applications such as peer-to-peer data exchange, location-based advertisements, loyalty programs and discount coupons. As part of this agreement, NXP will provide the NFC integrated circuits and UPM will handle the design aspect and manufacture […]

TAISYS Technologies has announced the launch of its NFC services Web site easycity.com.tw, providing NFC related value-added applications for all Taiwanese mobile phone users. According to TAISYS, the site lets users take their traditional smart cards such as membership/loyalty, banking, transit, access control, campus cards etc., and convert them into an easy-to-use mobile transaction tool. […]

Metalcraft, a manufacturer of asset labeling and tag products, announced the ability to print QR codes on RFID and bar code labels and nameplates. The company will generate and print QR codes using subsurface printing, curable inks and other methods to create lasting identification in almost any environment. The new ability now adds the capacity […]

Amazon’s Payments unit is looking to launch a mobile payments service using NFC technology, two anonymous sources close to the project told Bloomberg. Amazon has been steadily investing in mobile the past couple years, introducing a service in 2009 that lets users pay for goods on Amazon via mobile phone, and, earlier this week, a […]

VASCO announced the acquisition of Alfa & Ariss, an open identity and access management specialist of Enschede, The Netherlands. VASCO acquired all of the stock of A&A in exchange for cash consideration of approximately $1.4 million. The acquisition provides technical know-how that is expected to enhance VASCO’s DIGIPASS as a Service infrastructure and strengthen VASCO’s […]

Samsung has announced plans to introduce its new Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset with mobile payment technology from Visa. The handset will enable consumers at the London 2012 Summer Games to make contactless mobile payments at more than 60,000 merchant locations. To make payments, customers simply select the Visa mobile contactless application, select […]