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
15 Mar, 2011Google to pilot mobile payments in NYC, San Francisco?
Google is reportedly planning to test contactless mobile payments at stores in New York and San Francisco, says Bloomberg. According to a source close to the project, Google will begin installing thousands NFC-compliant terminals from VeriFone at retail locations throughout the two cities within the next four months. The leak follows Google’s recent introduction of […]
15 Mar, 2011Visa, ANZ trial contactless payments with DeviceFidelity iPhone case
Australian bank ANZ and Visa are launching a joint pilot of contactless payments using DeviceFidelity’s NFC-enabled iPhone case, according to Finextra. The four week pilot will include 50 participants from the companies’ Sydney and Melbourne offices. DeviceFidelity’s case will be outfitted with a microSD memory card containing a pre-paid ANZ account that can be managed […]
14 Mar, 2011No NFC for iPhone 5, says Apple
Despite persistent rumors that the upcoming iPhone 5 would feature built-in NFC, it looks like Apple has decided to hold off on the technology, reports The Independent. In a series of discussions with the UK’s top mobile operators, Apple has revealed that it will not include NFC in the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4GS due […]
11 Mar, 2011Foursquare update lets users ‘check-in’ with NFC
Foursquare, the GPS-based social networking site that lets users “check-in” to their favorite hang outs to earn loyalty points, is introducing NFC technology to its mobile app. According to Slashgear.com, Foursquare v3.0 lets members with NFC Android phones check-in to locations by simply tapping their phones against a check-in point in the form of a […]
10 Mar, 2011Juniper: Mobile ticketing to reach 750 million by 2015
Juniper Research has released a new report predicting that the number of mobile ticketing users worldwide will triple from 230 million in 2011 to 750 million in 2015, according to BizReport. Already popular in Japan, mobile ticketing can be used for the cinema, sporting events, travel and other everyday ticketing purchases. According to Juniper, the […]
10 Mar, 2011NFC Congress in Hagenberg explores diverse future of NFC
A wide range of new applications for NFC were revealed at the fourth international NFC Congress in Hagenberg, Austria last month, showing that the technology has far more to offer beyond just payments. Almost 200 delegates from more than 25 countries across the globe attended the event organized by the NFC Research Lab at Upper […]
08 Mar, 2011PREMO launches new HF NFC antenna
PREMO has announced the release of its new SDTR1103-HF series antenna for NFC applications. According to PREMO, the ISO 14443 compliant antenna is especially suitable for applications that require high drop-test requirements, like mobile phones and key-fobs. The new SMD antenna receives signals at 2MHz and 13.56MHz Tx/Rx, and is offered with 290uH/2MHz, 400uH/2MHz and […]
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