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
24 May, 2011O2 taps Parseq for mobile wallet app
UK mobile operator O2 has signed a three year, multi-million pound contract with e-banking software specialist Parseq to help build, host and manage its new mobile wallet service, according to Stockmarketwire.com. The O2 Mobile Wallet, set to debut in the second half of 2011, will allow customers to manage their bank accounts directly from their […]
24 May, 2011Rhodes 3.0, ruby-based app builder adds support for NFC, Windows phone
Rhomobile has added NFC support for its 3.0 framework. The system currently only supports the Android operating system, however, that will change shortly with future support for Windows phone coming. Rhodes powered applications can read and write to NFC tags, reports Readwritemobile.com. Blackberry has also announced future summer availability of NFC based smart phones which […]
24 May, 2011Infineon’s embedded secure element brings security to NFC-enabled smart phones
Infineon Technologies AG has launched a new security microcontroller for NFC applications: the embedded Secure Element. As an integral part of the mobile phone electronics, the embedded Secure Element provides security for NFC applications such as mobile payment, ticketing and access control. The embedded Secure Element is compatible with all common mobile phone operating systems. […]
24 May, 2011Identive and NXP sign multi-year value added reseller agreement
Identive Group and NXP have signed a reseller agreement to enhance products offered by the companies. The initial agreement is a 3-year term that will leverage NFC and RFID technologies to further the reach of the companies. The companies hope to focus on NFC in new emerging markets. The agreement builds on the existing business […]
23 May, 2011NFC phone shipments to boom thanks to ISIS expansion, says iSuppli
Market research firm IHS iSuppli is predicting an increase in NFC phones shipped this year after ISIS’s announcement that it will work with more partners, including Visa and MasterCard, reports Intomobile.com. Originally planned to leverage Discover’s payments infrastructure, the NFC m-payments joint venture formed last year by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile now says it is […]
23 May, 2011Proxama launches ‘X-Men’ NFC poster campaign
Proxama has announced the launch of an NFC poster campaign in London to support the release of 20th Century Fox’s new movie ‘X-Men First Class.’ Each new X-Men poster contains an embedded chip that enables NFC phone users to access an exclusive movie trailer and a link to the X-Men film’s Facebook page with a […]
20 May, 2011HTC preps tablets assault and NFC launch
HTC has decided to enter the tablet computer market with the announcement of the HTC Flyer. The HTC flyer comes with a 1.5ghz mobile processor and support for a HTC Scribe pen which a user can use to write on the tablet as it were a piece of paper. The device will be compatible with […]
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