Banks and retailers must do more to increase consumer awareness and usage of contactless card technology, which remains incredibly low among the British populace, according to the latest research from YouGov’s Mobile Wallet study. With interviews from mote than 2,500 respondents online, the study reveals that just 12% of the British population believe they own […]

Think&Go NFC, a French provider of mobile retail solutions, has announced the creation of an NFC-enabled Home Shopping system. Designed to streamline the reordering of common consumer goods, the Home Shopping solution consists of a mobile app, a “Home Shopping board” and a Web site where consumers preferred services can be configured. According to Think&Go, […]

UK mobile operator O2 is delaying the launch of its “O2 Wallet” mobile contactless payments, loyalty and transit app due to concerns that it is “not yet offering an adequate customer experience,” reports MarketingWeek. Originally slated for launch in the second half of 2011, O2 Wallet will undergo further internal trials ahead of a wider […]

A pilot program is in the works to replace the New York City MetroCard with a chip-enabled smart card, according to the New York Times. Unlike the current MetroCard, which use magnetic-stripe technology, smart cards are waved in front of a sensor, rather than swiped. This aims to eliminate any delays at the turnstiles, where […]

PayPal has begun testing new mobile payments software at five Home Depot stores in the U.S., according to American Banker. PayPal’s system offers an alternative to NFC-based mobile payments solutions like Google Wallet, enabling consumers to make payments directly from their PayPal balance by simply punching in their phone number and PIN. Merchants also have […]

Sticking to its plan for a contactless rollout in 2012, Australian retailer Coles has selected Ingenico to provide its Ingenico iPP350 contactless payment terminals. According to finextra.com, the Aussie retailer first piloted the technology in September 2011, and has since decided to expand. All business groups will deploy the new iPP350 across 24,000 lanes within […]

DeviceFidelity and SpringCard have unveiled moneto, a multiplatform mobile wallet solution for iPhone and Android users. Much like DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay solution, moneto relies on a protective iPhone case equipped with an NFC-enabled microSD card. The moneto mobile wallet is powered by MasterCard PayPass technology and linked to a reloadable MasterCard prepaid card to enable contactless […]

Visa Europe has announced that NFC-enabled smart phones from Samsung, LG and Research In Motion have been certified for use with Visa payWave, Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale. The Samsung Galaxy SII, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900/9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9360/9380 handsets have been added to the list of Visa […]

While it may not be the flashiest technology on display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, near field communication has garnered enough attention to make it the “big sleeper” of CES, according to InformationWeek. Among the 80-inch 3D televisions and quad-core tablets, you’ll find numerous high-end smart phones on display at CES […]

Just weeks after joining the NFC Forum’s board of directors, Intel has revealed that its new “Ivy Bridge” Core-brand processor will feature built-in support for NFC payments, reports Laptop Magazine. In a demonstration at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel reps made online purchases by simply tapping their credit card against a […]