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 Sep, 2012RF Ideas readers get NFC, iClass upgrade
RF IDeas announced that it will upgrade its pcProx and pcProx Plus readers to support NFC and HID iClass SE Secure Identity Object (SIO) technologies. Slated for release in Q4 2012, the upgraded readers will enable employees to redeem ID and access credentials stored on their mobile phones, or any other NFC-enabled device, with just […]
10 Sep, 2012Dynamic duo: Smart card technology and mobile ID
New report says card or handset, smart card tech plays critical role Smart cards have long played a key role in securing physical and logical access, but now smart cards embedded in mobile devices are emerging as a new, more robust identity credential. The Smart Card Alliance released a white paper on this global trend […]
10 Sep, 2012LG debuts NFC-enabled Intuition on Verizon
LG Electronics has announced a new NFC-enabled smart phone/tablet hybrid exclusively for Verizon – the LG Intuition. The Android 4.0-powered Intuition boasts a 5-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio for reading e-books, watching videos, browsing the web, or reviewing presentations and editing documents using the Polaris Office app. Other features include a 1.5 GHz […]
10 Sep, 2012CREALOGIX announces new product for mobile authentication, mobile banking
Switzerland-based supplier of e-banking solutions, CREALOGIX, has announced its latest product for secure authentication on smart phones. CLX.MobileSecurity, will enable access using the audio interface of a mobile device’s NFC functionality, without losing any of the required security. The NFC solution— created in conjunction with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich— enables for a […]
10 Sep, 2012Report: NFC chip market to grow at 135.63% CAGR to 2015.
TechNavio has released a new report predicting that the global NFC chip market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 135.63% from 2011-2015. According to the report, “Global Near Field Communication Chip Market 2011-2015,” this market growth is attributed to the emergence of contactless technology, along with an “immense” growth in the […]
10 Sep, 2012Sony promotes NFC in new smart phone ads
Sony Mobile is launching a new ad campaign highlighting the NFC capabilities of Xperia smart phones. The campaign, which will be deployed across TV, print, digital, out-of-home and retail, will begin in the UK before heading to other markets over the coming months. At the center of the campaign are two TV ads, the first […]
07 Sep, 2012Spotify’s Android app gets NFC upgrade
Music streaming service Spotify has updated its Android mobile app to enable music sharing via NFC, according to SlashGear. Spotify app users with NFC-enabled phones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich can now trade music over Android Beam by simply touching their handsets together. According to SlashGear, the feature supports full album exchanges only; individual […]
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