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
07 Sep, 2010Tyfone plans to push mobile payment solution with new funding
Tyfone, creator of the SideTap MicroSD mobile payment solution, has landed $5 million in Series B funding from several investors, including HDFC Holdings, Polaris Software Lab and Ojas Venture Partners, according to telecomtiger.com. Tyfone says it intends to use the funding to expand its SideTap MicroSD memory card solution, which allows customers to make NFC-enabled […]
06 Sep, 2010Report: Wireless IC device shipment to grow 20% in 2010
ABI Research has released a new report finding that total shipment of Bluetoooth, NFC, ultra-wide band (UWN), 802.15.2 and Wi-Fi Internet connection sharing (IC) devices is expected to increase 20% in 2010r, according to ZDNet. “Bluetooth unit shipments are expected to exceed 58% of the total short-range wireless IC shipments in 2010. Wi-Fi ICs rank […]
02 Sep, 2010Cimbal launches software-based mobile payment network
Silicon Valley-based Cimbal has announced the public launch of its software-based NFC payment network. The network, which the company claims is the first of its kind in the world, enables secure payment and peer-to-peer transactions using a smart phone instead of a plastic card. For transactions, a Cimbal user creates a payment request on his […]
01 Sep, 2010Report: M-commerce poised to ‘supercharge’ shopping
Netsize has released a new report finding that a majority of survey respondents would use their mobiles to buy big-ticket items. “Unlocking the Value of Mobile Commerce” includes research on the value amounts that people are ready for and willing to pay through their mobile phone for pricey items that go beyond the usual mix […]
31 Aug, 2010Report: Smart card shipment to boom as cities become more connected
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows that current smart card-based transit projects in growing European and world cities will lead to an 11% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in smart card shipment from 2009 to 2015. Europe and megacities are hot spots for future smart card-based transit projects, says the consultancy. “Technology and social […]
30 Aug, 2010Report: US mobile payments market to reach $56 billion in 2015
MarketsandMarkets has released a new report predicting that the value of mobile payment transactions in the US will reach $56 billion in 2015. According to the report, “Mobile Payment – Advanced Technologies (NFC), Strategies And Future Of Remote & Proximity Payment In US,” the market for NFC mobile payment in the US is currently in […]
27 Aug, 2010U.S. merchants may hold off on m-payment
Despite recent moves into mobile payment by giants such as Bank of America and Visa, US merchants may be hesitant to adopt the new technology, according to analysts at Reuters. First, there’s the issue of cost. According to Reuters, merchants pay banks nearly $50 billion a year for processing transactions on credit or debit cards, […]
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