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
28 Aug, 2012Public smoking rooms go contactless, Tokyo
In Japan, a new company called Ippuku (“puff”) is opening a new series premium smoking rooms around Tokyo that use contactless smart card technology for payments, according to The Verge. Ippuku’s pay-as-you-go rooms feature subway-style gates where customers can simply tap their cards to enter. Smokers will pay ¥50 (about $0.64) a time with their […]
28 Aug, 2012Skycore’s ‘Tap to Like’ uses NFC, Facebook to reach consumers
Boston-based mobile marketing provider Skycore has released a new solution that enables brands to use NFC smart posters to build a following on Facebook. The “Tap to Like” solution enables consumers to tap their NFC phones against in-store smart posters and labels to instantly “Like” the brand on Facebook. Skycore also offers a QR code-based […]
28 Aug, 2012Telenor Hungary, State Printing House plan NFC payments pilot
Hungary’s State Printing House has formed a partnership with mobile operator Telenor Hungary to pilot NFC-enabled mobile payments. The partners are preparing a solution that will enable pilot participants to use their mobile phones in place of bank and loyalty cards at the point of sale. The State Printing House will be responsible for providing […]
28 Aug, 2012Leaked photos show NFC chip in iPhone 5?
Apple.pro has posted several leaked photos purported to be an NFC-enabled iPhone 5. The images show what could be an NFC chip embedded right next to a front-facing camera. According to Gizmodo, the object in the photo is positioned exactly where Apple’s patents illustrate the placement of an NFC chip. This is only the latest […]
27 Aug, 2012Singapore’s M1 launches NFC payments
M1 has joined StarHub and Singtel as the third mobile operator in Singapore to offer SIM-based NFC mobile services. M1’s two million subscribers can now use their NFC handsets equipped with M1’s NFC-enabled SIM cards to make contactless payments at any MasterCard PayPass or EZ-Link payment point in Singapore. M1 customers have the option of […]
27 Aug, 2012Czech bank Komerční teams with Visa, Telefonica and Samsung for NFC payments
The Czech Republic’s Komerční banka has announced a partnership with Visa Europe, Telefónica and Samsung to trial SIM-based NFC payments. The first 2,000 Samsung Galaxy S III smart phone owners who sign up for the pilot will be able to swap out their old SIM cards for an NFC-enabled KB Mobile Card that can power […]
24 Aug, 2012Skillweb brings NFC attendance solution to Android phones
UK-based Skillweb has announced that its mobile attendance solution, SmartTask Attend, can now be used on Android smart phones. Already available on BlackBerry devices, SmartTask Attend uses NFC tags or QR Codes that employees can swipe or scan with their smart phones to record their attendance as they enter and leave the workplace. On the […]
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