Star One Credit Union, the ninth largest credit union in the U.S., has signed an agreement with Tyfone to deliver next generation mobile banking services to it customers. Using Tyfone’s mobile banking technology platform, Star One will be able to offer customers NFC payments and other services such as account aggregation, rate watch, Regulation D […]

Square has come a long way, in fact with the company’s recent developments, it is challenging NFC as the payment technique of the future, according to PCmag.com. Here is a quick breakdown of how the companies compare. Square users will need an Android or iOS based smart phone, and they must invest $1 to purchase […]

iZettle has developed a new device that enables iPhone users to accept EMV chip card payments directly from their phone. Designed with small businesses in mind, the compact iZettle plugs directly into the base of the iPhone to accept payments. Once connected, the device automatically launches the iZettle payment app, which prompts the user to […]

Google is teaming up with Sprint Nextel to launch a mobile payments service using NFC technology on May 26, three people close to the project told Bloomberg. The sources say the service will let consumers with NFC-enabled Android phones from Sprint pay for goods and redeem coupons using only their handsets. The technology is currently […]

Transit and tourism solutions provider Applied Card Technologies (ACT) and digital payments company sQuid have inked an $87 million deal to form a new corporate umbrella, Smart Transactions Group. The two UK start-ups currently operate contactless smart card-based networks, and now share plans to launch NFC and mobile phone-based solutions in the near future. ACT […]

As mobile devices store more personal information and are used to access greater information there needs to be more of a focus on securing the handset itself. Among the possibilities for securing the device is contactless smart cards, like the Defense Department’s Common Access Card, or possible a technology that uses Bluetooth or even near […]

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage to announce a huge update to the company’s mobile platform Windows Phone 7. The update will include “500 new features,” however the most notable feature is near field communications. NFC support has been announced for competing operating systems including Blackberry and Android. Speculation about NFC for the Windows […]