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
09 Mar, 2012Survey: 81% of mobile execs say mass NFC payments still 2-5 years away
Some 81% of mobile industry experts say that NFC payments will not become widespread for at least another two to five years, according to a new survey conducted by Sybase 365 at the 2012 Mobile World Congress. The survey also found that only 10% believe NFC will go mainstream within the next year, with many […]
09 Mar, 2012Identive to launch FeliCa Lite line of NFC transponders
Identive Group has announced a new line of NFC transponder products based on Sony’s FeliCa Lite chip technology. According to Identive, Sony’s FeliCa Lite technology is designed to offer a lower cost alternative to conventional FeliCa chips thanks to a compact and energy saving design, streamlined security features and a simpler file system, making it […]
08 Mar, 2012Kinetic, JCDecaux launch NFC ad campaign in UK
Kinetic and JCDecaux have launched the UK’s first large-scale deployment of NFC-enabled advertisements in Reading, England. A total of 13 brands installed new NFC ads across all of JCDecaux’s 6-sheet poster sites in Reading earlier this week, offering passersby the opportunity to receive information, coupons, games and other content with a tap of their NFC […]
08 Mar, 2012Report: NFC to push m-commerce transactions to $74 billion in 2015
A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that NFC will drive mobile transactions to $74 billion by 2015 – a threefold increase from 2011. In the “Mobile Commerce Markets” report, Juniper attributes this growth to the increasing use of NFC for in-store payments and transport ticketing applications, two of the fastest growing segments of the […]
08 Mar, 2012Apple receives patent for NFC-enabled ‘iWallet’
Apple has filed a new patent for an “iWallet” mobile payments application powered by an embedded NFC chip, according to Patently Apple. The patent reveals where the embedded NFC-chip would be positioned in the iPhone, outlines credit transaction rules and details how credit card companies can send statements directly to the user’s iTunes account. The […]
07 Mar, 2012QNB, Qtel launch NFC payments in Qatar
Qatar National Bank (QNB) and local teleco Qtel have teamed up to launch Qatar’s first commercially available NFC payments service. Powered by MasterCard and Oberthur Technologies, the service enables QNB and Qtel customers to make everyday purchases of up to QR100 ($27.50) with just a tap of their NFC-enabled mobile phone. QNB customers can use […]
07 Mar, 2012Soliatis and Raisonance merge to form Keolabs
Raisonance and Soliatis, two suppliers of test and certification solutions, have merged to form Keolabs, a new company for testing and developing smart cards and secure components. Combining the complementary smart card test offers of the two companies, Keolabs will provide test solutions and pre-certification test suites to validate secure components used in applications such […]
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