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 Oct, 2011Google, Samsung unveil Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0
Google and Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Nexus handset, the first phone to run the latest Android 4.0 OS – aka Ice Cream Sandwich. The NFC-enabled Galaxy Nexus boasts a 4.65″ Contour Display with 720p HD resolution and a dual core 1.2ghz processor, and comes loaded with new features – notably a biometric facial scanner, […]
18 Oct, 2011Tagattitude launches mobile payments system
Tagattitude, a French company specializing in electronic transactions, has announced the launch of what it’s calling NFC2.0, a mobile payments system that enables NFC-like contactless mobile transactions without the need for an actual NFC chip. According to Tech Cruch, the entirely software-based solution transfers data using a supersonic signal from the phone’s speaker, rather than […]
18 Oct, 2011VingCard delivers contactless locks to Edinburgh hotel
VingCard Elsafe has announced that the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh, Scotland has installed VingCard’s Signature RFID contactless locking solution. Replacing the traditional magnetic stripe key card system, the new locks will enable guests to simply tap to enter their room using a contactless card or fob. The system can also be adapted […]
18 Oct, 2011NFC Forum, Continua Health Alliance collaborate on NFC-enabled health care products
Continua Health Alliance, an industry organization of health care and technology companies, is teaming up with the NFC Forum to expand NFC connectivity technology in the health IT industry. The agreement between the organizations will see the creation of personal connected health products and services that provide patients, caregivers and health care providers simpler and […]
17 Oct, 2011Report: UK consumers fear mobile wallet hacking
New research from Intersperience shows that a significant number of UK shoppers would not use mobile payment systems over fears of phone hacking. In a poll of 1,000 UK adults, only 17% indicated that they would like to use their phone as a wallet in future, with 44% citing “a lack of security software” as […]
17 Oct, 2011Review: Starbucks payment app
Not NFC, hard to register but easy to use
Not a day goes by where there isn’t some news about near field communication and mobile payments. People are expecting big things from Google Wallet and ISIS, but with limited rollouts and handsets NFC simply isn’t available to most of us. Contrast that with the Starbucks Mobile Card application for iOS, Android and Blackberry. Since […]
17 Oct, 2011Keying in to NFC
What will it take to use NFC for physical access?
Say “mobile wallet” and most people think payment–tapping your phone against a reader instead of swiping a card. But the phrase may soon come to encompass not just your credit card, but your entire wallet: loyalty cards, work ID, access credentials and all–and potentially even the keys jingling in your pocket. Since NFC uses the […]
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