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 Jun, 2012Report: NFC payment terminal shipments doubled in 2011 to 2.5 million
Shipments of NFC-enabled point of sale (POS) terminals doubled to an estimated 2.5 million units worldwide during 2011, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Berg forecasts that the global installed base of NFC terminals will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49.4% from 3.9 million units in 2011 to […]
07 Jun, 2012ACI Worldwide previews mobile wallet plans, with OTA from Bell ID
International payment systems provider ACI Worldwide released a roadmap for improving its mobile wallet and mobile banking solutions. The company plans to partner with Bell ID to offer over-the-air provisioning and management of NFC applications as well as the management of the secure element on NFC-enabled mobile devices. This service, which will be powered by […]
07 Jun, 2012FujiFilm, Smartrac launch NFC-enabled photo kiosks in UK
Smartrac is partnering with FujiFilm and Near Field Solutions to launch NFC-enabled photo printing kiosks in the UK. Available in supermarkets, retail outlets, pharmacies and camera shops, these new SmartPix kiosks allow consumers to transfer images directly from their NFC-enabled phone by simply touching their handset to the kiosk. The phone connects to the kiosk […]
06 Jun, 2012Report: 48% of U.S. consumers want mobile wallet
Forty-eight percent of U.S. consumers are now interested in using a mobile wallet, according to a new survey from Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group. The survey, which drew 605 respondents, found that of these 48%, nearly 80% are interested in using PayPal’s mobile wallet service, while 60% would use a mobile wallet from Google or […]
06 Jun, 2012Google launches Beba payment card in Kenya
Google has launched Beba, an NFC-enabled payment card, in Kenya to allow transit passengers to pay their bus fare without having to use cash The new card will enable passengers to simply step onto the bus, tap the Beba card on the conductor’s NFC-enabled Smartphone, and instantly debit the fare. A receipt is also sent […]
06 Jun, 2012Arizona State University wins NACCU award for NFC pilot
The National Association of Campus Card Users awarded Arizona State University its Innovative Technology Award in recognition of the school’s work piloting an NFC-enabled smart phone to control door access. To conduct the test, which was completed last summer, a group of ASU staff and students were given NFC smart phones containing HID Global’s Secure […]
05 Jun, 2012Eye to launch international NFC advertising network
Eye, an Australia-based advertising company, announced that it will launch what it calls the world’s largest network of NFC and QR-enabled out-of-home advertising. The roll out will see Eye’s new Amplify platform deployed on 8,300 of their existing out-of-home sites throughout Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and U.K. According to Eye, this will enable mobile […]
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