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
27 Jan, 2012Nintendo adds NFC to Wii U controller
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that the forthcoming Wii U game controller will feature embedded NFC technology. According to Iwata, the NFC controller will contain the same contactless standards used in FeliCa and Mifare products, enabling it to interact with a variety of different NFC-tagged objects to enrich the gaming experience. “By installing this […]
27 Jan, 2012MasterCard pilots NFC payments in Aussie theaters
MasterCard and Commonwealth Bank have announced the launch of a QkR, a new mobile app that enables movie theater goers to browse and purchase refreshments from their seats. The app (pronounced “quicker”) is now being piloted at Australian cinema chain Hoyts at multiple La Premiere theaters around Sydney. Each La Premiere seat armrest contains an […]
26 Jan, 2012Sequent’s CCS brings NFC to any mobile app
Sequent Software, a California-based provider of mobile NFC software, announced the launch of Core Card Services (CCS), a solution designed to enable any mobile app to seamlessly integrate NFC payments, ticketing, coupons, ID badge access and more. According to Sequent, CCS consists of on-device middleware and support services that “unlock NFC innovation” for app developers, […]
26 Jan, 2012Episode 90: Visa explains online EMV
Visa made waves in August when it unveiled a road map to move the U.S. to EMV and then again in January when the company said that the country’s deployment wouldn’t be chip and PIN. Stephanie Ericksen, head of Authentication Product Integration at Visa USA, talks to Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the move and […]
26 Jan, 2012The once and future way to ‘Like’
LikeBelt from deeplocal on Vimeo. And now for something completely different. Pittsburgh-based design studio Deeplocal has developed an NFC-enabled belt that lets the wearer “like” things on Facebook much in the same way that a dog “likes” your leg. No, this isn’t something out of The Onion. According to Wired, those who don the LikeBelt […]
26 Jan, 2012CARTES in North America to focus on mobile payments
CARTES in North America, a new annual card manufacturing, payment, identification and digital security expo and conference, has placed mobile payments at the center of its agenda of this year’s inaugural event. Held March 5-7, 2012 in Las Vegas, CARTES will focus on determining what combination of technology convergence, business partnerships and consumer acceptance points […]
26 Jan, 2012XING adds NFC to mobile app
XING has announced that the newest version of its Android mobile app now contains support for NFC. XING’s 11 million members can now exchange contact information wirelessly through a new feature called “XING Beam.” According to XING, the feature is activated when two XING members call up their profile on their NFC-enabled Android device and […]
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