Episode 144: Implanting an NFC chip
Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
Ticketless, cashless Lollapalooza
NFC wristbands replace tickets and cash at mega music fest
Non-payment use cases for NFC
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
25 Apr, 2012Samsung employees to test NFC mobile IDs
Samsung is looking to use NFC-enabled mobile access credentials in place of ID cards for workers at its Suwon, South Korea offices. According to The Verge, the new system would enable Samsung employees to tap their phones against a reader to access their building and other secure areas, rather than present a traditional ID card. […]
24 Apr, 2012CVS to launch loyalty program on smart phones
CVS/pharmacy is looking to bring its ExtraCare loyalty rewards system to smart phones, according to the Chain Drug Review. The pharmacy chain has a mobile app in the works that will allow CVS customers to store their ExtraCare card information on their smart phones, enabling them to collect and redeem rewards by presenting their phone […]
24 Apr, 2012Identive showcases NFC solutions at NACCU Conference
Identive Group will be showcasing its near field communication solutions for students and campuses during the National Association of Campus Card Users Annual Conference in Seattle, Wash. “Mobile phones are a communications lifeline for college students, and the right NFC solutions can greatly extend the phones’ usefulness on a university campus,” said David Holmes, Identive’s […]
24 Apr, 2012Azerbaijan excited for new contactless and mobile payments
MasterCard’s PayPass contactless payment feature may soon be presented to the Azerbaijan market of cashless payments. According to a recent MasterCard study, 75% of the local residents said they would like to use contactless payment cards in supermarkets and 60% to pay public transport fare. When asked which devices, in addition to a plastic card, […]
24 Apr, 2012Facebook buys NFC start-up Tagtile
Facebook has acquired Tagtile, a San Francisco based start-up that offers an NFC-enabled mobile marketing and loyalty rewards service for small businesses and merchants. Purchased for an undisclosed sum, Tagtile provides merchants with POS hardware, i.e. the Tagtile Cube, that customers can tap with their NFC phone to earn rewards points. Merchants can also use […]
23 Apr, 2012Vantiv certifies VeriFone VX Evolution platform for EMV payments
VeriFone Systems has received certification of its EMV/NFC-enabled payment processing solution from Vantiv, a provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for U.S. merchants and financial institutions. The two companies have cooperated on certification of the VeriFone Evolution payment platform for EMV payments. According to VeriFone, each device in the VX Evolution family […]
23 Apr, 2012NFC Forum appoints TÜV SÜD for RF Validation Service
The NFC Forum has appointed TÜV SÜD Product Service to provide its Radio Frequency (RF) Analogue Test Tool Validation Service. TÜV SÜD, a global provider of product testing and certification, will validate all RF Analogue test tools used as part of the NFC Forum Certification Program for testing the RF Layer of the communications stack […]
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