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
19 Dec, 2011NFC shopping hub opens in Seoul
The Grand Korea Alliance has opened an NFC shopping center in Seoul’s busiest commercial district, according to NFC World. Shoppers in the South Korean capital can now head to the Myeongdong district to make NFC-enabled mobile payments at some 200 merchants, as well as download coupons from NFC smart posters, receive public transit info from […]
19 Dec, 2011Episode 88: Defining the mobile wallet
With near field communication on the horizon and more handsets hitting the market that include the technology, what about the mobile wallet? The software the enables the chip on the phone to perform various tasks is necessary for anything to happen in the NFC ecosystem. The Mobey Forum released a white paper that examines the […]
19 Dec, 2011Asia Pacific leads the world in contactless payments for transit
The Asia Pacific region is one of the largest users of smart cards, so much that it now leads the world in using the cards to pay for travel, reports iTWire. A report by CARTES Network reveals that many Asia Pacific cities and regions, such as Hong Kong, now use smart cards to cover transactions […]
19 Dec, 2011MasterCard talks mobile payments
MasterCard has posted a brief interview with Ed McLaughlin, the company’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer, concerning Isis, mobile payments, and the future of MasterCard in the field. MasterCard, which joined the ISISI platform in July along with Visa and AmEx, says its mobile strategy hinges on the interests of the consumer. Indeed, McLaughlin justifies the […]
16 Dec, 2011Android’s facial recognition not very secure
The facial recognition feature that’s part of the most recent incarnation of the Android mobile device operating system called Ice Cream Sandwich is being panned as very easily fooled, according to an Information Week article. The feature, which uses a front-facing camera to enable a registered user access to the phone and any features within, […]
16 Dec, 2011Isis looks to expand overseas
Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon, is looking to bring its contactless mobile payments service to overseas markets, according to Bloomberg. Jaymee Johnson, a spokesperson for Isis, said the company has recently held discussions centered on “international opportunities.” Johnson did not name any prospective partners, but as Bloomberg points out, […]
16 Dec, 2011San Franciso adopts NFC parking system from PayByPhone
PayByPhone has announced that its NFC-enabled mobile payment system for parking has been selected by The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). According to PayByPhone, all of San Francisco’s 30,800 parking spaces will be outfitted with the company’s NFC stickers, giving drivers the option to pay for parking with NFC-enabled mobile phones in addition to […]
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