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
07 Jun, 2011The mobile as a credential
Will the ubiquitous handset become the ID of the future?
From the bag phone, to the brick phone to the flip phone, the mobile phone has evolved quite a bit in the last 25 years. The overarching trend had been toward smaller and smaller devices, but this preoccupation with size seems to have reached a plateau. The focus now is squarely on adding capabilities. For […]
06 Jun, 2011French ministry offers 20 million euros in funding for NFC projects
France’s Minister for Industry, Energy and Digital Economy, Eric Bresson, has issued a ‘request for proposals’ worth 20 million euros in funding for NFC and contactless projects that could lead to the development of more NFC cities like Nice, according to Investincotedazur.com. Bresson tendered the request after a May 27 visit to The University of […]
06 Jun, 2011SCM’s new reader module brings NFC to commercial devices
SCM Microsystems has announced the launch of its SCM3712 NFC reader module, a compact add-on designed to enable NFC functionality for a wide range of commercial devices, such as handheld card readers, POS terminals and vending machines. According to SCM, the reader module plugs into an existing device via USB to make it NFC ready […]
06 Jun, 2011JCM Global, Techfirm partner for mobile payments system
Automated transaction systems provider JCM Global and Techfirm, a developer of contactless mobile phone applications, are teaming up to develop a mobile payments solution for bill validators. The partners have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a system that will enable consumers to use their mobile phones to make contactless purchases at automated […]
03 Jun, 2011VeriFone sees a potential bonanza in NFC
Verifone is betting on the success of NFC-based mobile payments and hopes to see a huge potential revenue influx. Google Wallet, a major player in the NFC space announced trials of its technology are going on in San Francisco and New York. Verifone stands to make money from its point-of-sales systems and upgrading existing terminals […]
03 Jun, 2011Elephant Talk joins mobile wallet revolution with new payments platform
Telecom service provider Elephant Talk is launching a mobile wallet platform that will help Apple, Google, Isis and other companies manage the billions of transactions made over their forthcoming mobile payments services, reports Seeking Alpha. Due out later this year, the plug-and-play service will feature fully-integrated NFC technology, allowing mobile operators to offer contactless mobile […]
02 Jun, 2011China Mobile, SPD bank rumored to launch contactless payment in Q3 2011
A rumor going around suggests that SPD Bank and China Mobile will collaborate to form a contactless payment solution that could launch as soon as the third quarter. The platform would use the Chinese UnionPay system that is in place. The overall plan for the platform is to link user identity data, mobile phone numbers, […]
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