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
11 May, 2011Carta becomes first processor to integrate MasterCard’s MOTAPS
Payment solutions provider Carta Worldwide has integrated the MasterCard Mobile Over-the-Air Provisioning Service (MOTAPS) for NFC programs. MOTAPS is designed to provide issuers with an easier way of rolling out NFC programs, like PayPass, by enabling owners of NFC handsets to set up their MasterCard accounts directly from the handset itself. Personalization data is delivered […]
11 May, 2011Intuit adds NFC to GoPayment
Intuit, the financial solutions provider behind TurboTax and Quicken, is unveiling a retooled version of its GoPayment mobile credit card processing application using NFC. Built on Google’s Android mobile platform, Intuit’s new GoPayment application transfers credit card data via NFC, eliminating the need for the actual card or any add-on card reader hardware. Intuit says […]
11 May, 2011Dozens of NFC phones await 2011 launch, says Google
Google software engineer Nick Pelly told delegates at the Google I/O conference that “dozens” of NFC phones will hit the market later this year, according to NFC World. Although Pelly did not reveal any specific product names, he asserted that the company “knows personally dozens of phones in the pipeline for 2011 that are going […]
11 May, 2011Survey: UK fraud specialists concerned over mobile payments
A recent survey conducted by UKFRAUD.co.uk and event organizer Fraudconference.co.uk has revealed that 60% of UK fraud specialists believe that mobile payment options pose the greatest potential risk of fraud. According to the survey, contactless payment via NFC has drawn the most concern, leading other services such as SMS-based transactions, direct mobile billing and mobile […]
10 May, 2011Doubletwist intros NFC sharing between Android phones
Doubletwist, a media sharing application on Android, is improving its product with the addition of DoubleTap software that enables sharing of media using NFC. The first available device that supports NFC on Android is the Samsung Nexus S, according to Engadget. To share a song or video, simply play the media on one device, and […]
10 May, 2011Mobile payment startup Tabbedout lands $5.75M in funding
Tabbedout, a new entry into the mobile payment market, announced that it has acquired an investment of $5.75 million fund its product development. Tabbedout has an application that is available for Android and iPhone that enables an individual to encrypt credit card information on a device and pay a bill if a restaurant or bar […]
10 May, 2011Google gears up for contactless payment
Google is gearing up for a launch of its Mobile Wallet project, which enable smart phone based NFC payments. Google plans to release the product first in Europe, where the competition is heating up, according to a Marketing Week report. Rivals are already pushing to launch their own NFC-based payments as soon as possible. Details […]
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