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 Jul, 2009ARYGON introduces new reader
ARYGON Technologies, a provider of NFC and RFID reader modules, announced the launch of its new Multi-ISO HF Desktop and OEM Reader for ISO 14443 A/B and ISO 15693/18000-3 Mode 1 based applications. The new reader utilizes existing PC/SC standard for USB and also for the RS232 interface. Features of the new ARYGON Multi-ISO HF […]
14 Jul, 2009NFC Pilots and implementations
Almost every week it seems like a new Near Field Communication pilot is announced. As more and more projects are rolled out Re:ID will keep you up to date on where they are and what they involve. After the jump find a listing of NFC pilots and deployments that appeared in the Spring issue of […]
07 Jul, 2009Citi-South Korean telecom venture expanding
A joint venture between Citigroup and SK Telecom, South Korea, which offers mobile banking and payments services in the Philippines and Hong Kong, plans to expand to six more countries by the end of the year. Called Mobile Money, the venture founded in 2008 allows consumers to transfer funds, pay bills and, in Hong Kong, […]
07 Jul, 2009Globalplatform, Association Européenne Payez Mobile align contactless developments
A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between GlobalPlatform, and the Association Européenne Payez Mobile (AEPM). The two bodies will align technical advances that will assist the market in bringing mobile payment services to European citizens. AEPM develops specifications and facilitates trials to promote and accelerate the deployment of contactless mobile payment in Europe. Its […]
06 Jul, 2009Zapa secures funding for its NFC products
Zapa Technology, a Dublin, Ireland company due to launch an NFC-like ZapaTag in the next few months, has received about $3.5 million in funding from venture capital firm Delta Partners. The infusion of capital will allow Zapa, one of the first companies in Europe to make use of NFC, to roll out a number of […]
02 Jul, 2009NFC, biometrics on tap for future iPhones?
Macrumors.com has discovered new Apple patents that may show the future of the iPhone. Potentially in store for the device are biometrics that would recognize a users different fingerprint patterns for security and to activate different applications. “So the index finger might mean email, while the middle finger music, etc, alternatively different fingers could mean […]
02 Jul, 2009Motorola joins Via’s NFC joint licensing program
Motorola has joined Via Licensing Corp.’s joint licensing program for patents essential to NFC usage. The program is designed to provide fair and convenient access to essential patents through a single license agreement. Among the applications covered by this program are NFC–compliant mobile phones, consumer electronic devices, and commercial systems such as payment processing terminals, […]
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