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
02 Mar, 2011Sutherland taps Tyfone for NFC payments platform
Sutherland Global Services has announced a partnership with Tyfone to offer mobile banking and NFC contactless payments to Southerland’s clients. According to Sutherland, the company helps financial institutions maintain profitability and reduce time-to-market. By adding advanced offerings like mobile banking and NFC contactless payments, Sutherland hopes to enable financial institutions to quickly and easily provide […]
02 Mar, 2011NFC Data offers bridge solution with contactless key fob
Chicago-based start-up NFC Data Inc. has developed a new contactless key fob as a low-cost payment alternative to NFC phones, according to American Banker. Designed to be toted around on a key chain, Sqwizz houses a mobile decoupled debit card that users can link to any checking account of their choosing to make contactless payments […]
01 Mar, 2011TazTag debuts NFC Android tablet at CeBIT
French contactless technology provider TazTag is unveiling its new NFC-enabled Android tablet, the TazPad, this week at CeBIT 2011 in Hanover, Germany. The TazPad will be the first NFC tablet running on Android to hit the market, says TazTag. The device is equipped with a 7-inch color screen with multi-touch capacity and an HDMI output […]
28 Feb, 2011Bank of America to trial contactless payments with BlackBerry
Bank of America is gearing up to test its new Mobile Wallet payment service with select BlackBerry users, according to BoyGeniusReport. The service will be made available only Visa or MasterCard account holders using specific BlackBarry models, including the Curve 8520 or 8530, the Bold 9000, 9650 or 9700, and the Tour 9630. Bank of […]
28 Feb, 2011Tyfone, Dexim develop iPhone sleeve for contactless payments
Tyfone and Dexim have teamed up to launch the new Tyfone iPhone sleeve, enabling existing iPhone users to make mobile contactless payments. The sleeve, which slips over the iPhone like an ordinary protective case, houses Tyfone’s SideTap MicroSD card, the device that powers the contactless payment function. To make a payment, users open an app […]
25 Feb, 2011Powermat reveals NFC mobile antenna for wireless charging
Powermat has developed an NFC-enabled antenna for mobile phones that supports both contactless applications and wireless charging, according to Forbes. Powermat Chief Executive Ran Poliakine says the new antenna will allow a given user to tap and pay for goods at the store, then charge their mobile phone in the car on the way home […]
25 Feb, 2011Report: Next ten years look good for NFC, contactless markets
Research and Markets has announced the release of a new report predicting continued “rapid” growth in sales for NFC phones and contactless smart cards for at least the next ten years. In “NFC-Enabled Phones and Contactless Smart Cards 2010-2020,” R&M cites as evidence the 800 million Chinese who have acquired national ID cards in the […]
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