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
05 Jul, 2011Oppikoppi festival goes contactless for 2011
Attendees of this year’s Oppikoppi Music Festival in South Africa will be able to make contactless payments using Standard Bank’s Mimoney NFC technology, according to Moneyweb.co.za. The bank will issue festival-goers “Oppikoppi cards,” which can be preloaded with money for tap and go payments at vendors on festival grounds. Users can load credit onto the […]
05 Jul, 2011NFC and EMV: Live together in perfect harmony?
Whether on a card or a handset, payments will be more secure
Like two trains speeding toward one another in the dead of night, EMV and near field communication seem poised for a collision in the U.S. Rapid fire NFC announcements occur daily and reports that two major U.S. banks will begin issuing EMV cards to frequent overseas travelers suggest it is only a matter of time […]
01 Jul, 2011Goode Intelligence releases report on mobile biometrics
Goode Intelligence, an information security research and analysis specialist, has issued a new report that details an expectation of heavy growth in the biometric products and services for mobile phones over the next five years. Specifically, Goode forecasts a total revenue generation of $30 million from biometric mobile phone products and services in 2011 with […]
01 Jul, 2011Everything Everywhere, Telefónica & Vodafone to launch standardized NFC logo
Everything Everywhere, Vodafone and Telefónica are joining forces to develop a standardized m-payments logo and terminology in order to promote their NFC payments and marketing platform among European consumers, reports Marketing Week. The as-of-yet undeveloped logo and terminology marks a significant move from Europe’s three largest mobile operators in a field that is heating up […]
01 Jul, 2011Telenor, DnB NOR launch NFC payments pilot in Oslo
Telenor and DnB NOR’s have announced a partnership to test mobile payments at a dozen retail locations in Oslo, Norway. This summer customers at Kaffebrenneriet, Vita and Deli de Luca retail chains will be able to make MasterCard PayPass-enabled contactless payments with just a tap of their mobile phone. Customers participating in the test are […]
30 Jun, 2011VeriFone device turns tablets into NFC readers
VeriFone has developed a new add-on device that transforms tablets into NFC readers, enabling retailers to accept mobile payments on the go, according to Mobiledia.com. Compatible with the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Motorola Xoom, Verifone’s new device accepts payments from traditional magnetic stripe cards as well as a NFC devices using software such […]
30 Jun, 2011Deutsch Telecom taps G&D for NFC SIM cards
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been commissioned by Deutsche Telekom to develop a NFC-enabled SIM card solution for mobile phones. According to G&D, Deutsche Telekom plans to use the SIM, which will run on G&D’s SkySIM CX operating system, to offer NFC services such as contactless payments in various countries in the near future. G&D […]
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