United Arab Emirates-based telecom Etisalat is partnering with MasterCard and Network International to launch nationwide NFC payments. Scheduled to launch this fall, the service will enable Etisalat customers with Blackberry 9900 smart phones to make contactless purchases at more than 600 retail locations in the UAE that already accept MasterCard PayPass contactless payments. Customers using […]

ShelfX announced the debut of its self-checkout and inventory management solution. Using the combination of RFID and NFC technology, the self-titled ShelfX system enables retailers improved inventory management, real-time pricing updates and enhanced customer loyalty. When a shopper approaches the ShelfX Smart Shelf with an RFID-enabled ShelfX Card the ShelfX system greets them by name, […]

BrandTable Concept from S_Digital on Vimeo. University of Sydney start-up SDigital has designed a system that enable mall food court patrons to place and pay for their orders without ever having to leave the table. According to Endgadget, the system uses a series of NFC-enabled branded coasters – i.e. KFC, McDonald’s etc. – containing a […]

Multicard has announced the expanded roll out of its Cashless Betalen mobile banking solution with NFC payment stickers across the Netherlands. Cashless Betalen, the account management application behind the digital wallet offered by Rabobank, enables users to check their account balances, transfer and deposit funds and make payments and can be accessed via any connected […]

VeriFone Systems has revealed a new counter top payment terminal that accepts magnetic stripe, EMV chip, contactless card and NFC mobile transactions. According to VeriFone, the “H5000” is designed to succeed the Artema Hybrid terminal from Hypercom, which Verifone acquired in August. The device features one card reader slot that accommodates all card types – […]

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 (pictured) and BlackBerry Curve 9360 smart phones have become the first SIM-based NFC handsets receive MasterCard PayPass certification. According to RIM, any bank around the globe offering MasterCard PayPass technology can now deploy PayPass accounts directly to the SIM card on both smart phones, enabling owners to make contactless […]

MasterCard is teaming up with WestJet, a Calgary-based airline, to trial contactless PayPass payments for in-flight purchases, according to PaymentsSource. Scheduled to begin next month, the pilot will allow passengers on one WestJet route to tap and pay for drinks, snacks, meals or other merchandise using a contactless MasterCard credit or debit card. Eventually, the […]

OMNITROL Networks announced the launch of the next generation of its Retail Smart-Store software application, with integrated customer behavior analytics that provide retail stores with information to shift stock levels based on customer interaction. The solution offers automated predictive replenishment alerts which aid to eliminate in-store stock-outs, optimize store-to-store transfers and reduce mark-downs. Smart-Store solution […]

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has unveiled its Kaching iPhone mobile banking and payments app, bringing mobile phone-based banking to its customers utilizing near field communication that will authenticate individual’s via facial recognition, according to an IT Wire article. A user’s authentication for accessing their accounts via their phone will utilize face recognition technology […]

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has appointed a consortium to develop and deploy an interoperable NFC infrastructure and mobile payments system throughout Singapore. Expected to launch mid-2012, the service will enable Singapore residents to use their NFC-enabled phones to make contactless purchases at retail locations as well as in taxis. Eventually, the service […]